Category: Science News
Advancing Astronomy Together: Keck Observatory at the AAS Winter Meeting
The winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society is the organization’s largest annual gathering, bringing together the global astronomy community for four full days of seminars, workshops, presentations, plenaries, and […]
Astronomers Discover the First Galaxy-wide Wobbling Black Hole Jet in a Disk Galaxy
Rare, powerful jet strips star-forming gas from its host, offering new insight into how galaxies evolve Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have […]
Astronomers Reveal Hidden Lives of the Early Universe’s Ultramassive Galaxies
A new multi-wavelength study shows that some ultramassive galaxies shut down star formation early, while others remain active but hidden by dust Media Contact: Meagan O’Shea Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – An […]
Astronomers Pinpoint Black Holes as the Power Source Behind Mysterious Cosmic Flashes
Observations of AT 2024wpp reveal that luminous fast blue optical transients are driven by extreme stellar destruction—not supernovae Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers analyzing data from an array of telescopes, including […]
“Superkilonova” A Star So Nice, It Explodes Twice
Potential first-of-a-kind may have produced gravitational waves and light Media Contact: Meagan O’Shea Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – A team of astronomers using a variety of telescopes, including the W. M. Keck […]
Discoveries From Maunakea Reveal Hidden Worlds Around Accelerating Stars
Groundbreaking research from the W. M. Keck Observatory and the Subaru Telescope highlight Maunakea’s continued leadership in imaging new worlds Media Contact: Meagan O’Shea Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. […]
Astronomers Discover the First Gravitationally Lensed Superluminous Supernova
A cosmic magnifying glass reveals a record-distant explosion Media Contact: Meagan O’Shea Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – An international team of astronomers using a combination of ground-based telescopes, including the W. M. […]
Astronomers Sharpen the Universe’s Expansion Rate, Deepening a Cosmic Mystery
New results strengthen the “Hubble tension,” hinting at the need for rethinking our model of the universe Media Contact: Meagan O’Shea Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – A team of astronomers using a […]
Astronomers reveal tasty insights into exoplanet formation using SPAM
Study serves up the closest-ever view of a planet-forming disk around young star HD 34282 Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have taken the […]
Dead Star Still Consuming Its Planetary System
Discovery challenges understanding of planetary system evolution Media Contact: Meagan O’Shea Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using data from the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea in Hawaiʻi Island have identified a […]