2012 Astronomy Lecture Series – Jay Pasachoff
Title: Transits of Venus from Earth, Jupiter & Saturn: Past, Present & Future
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2012 Astronomy Lecture Series – Jessica Lu (UH)
<strong>Stars born in extreme environments</strong>Many stars like the Sun were born in fairly quiet regions of the Milky Way galaxy. Others formed in very extreme environments, including those around the […]
Solar System Walk 2012
<strong>Fun and Learning for the Whole Family!</strong>Grab your Solar System Passport and take a stroll along the Big Island’s own planet walk. On this scale-model journey, learn interesting facts about […]
2012 Astronomy Lecture Series – Ben Zuckerman (UCLA)
Title: Violent events in rocky planetary systems: Implications for the fate of technological civilizations, including our own<a href=”http://personnel.physics.ucla.edu/directory/faculty/zuckerman”>View Astronomer’s Website</a>
2012 Astronomy Lecture Series – Günther Hasinger (UH)
Title: Black Holes and the Fate of the UniverseView Astronomer’s Website
Keck Observatory Open House: Welcome to Our Universe
Saturday, March 16, from 11 am to 3 pm. Free and open to the Public. A unique collection of hands on exhibits, demonstrations and presentations brought together by Keck Observatory […]
MOSFIRE: a Powerful New Astronomy Tool at the W. M. Keck Observatory
Ian McLean (UC Los Angeles) On April 4, 2012 a new instrument obtained “first light” on the Keck I telescope at the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea. Known […]
Star Struck Video
Star Struck from Keck Observatory on Vimeo.
Astronomy Talk: He Lani Ko Luna — A Sky Above
Chad Kālepa Baybayan is captain and navigator of the Hawaiian deep-sea voyaging canoes Hōkūle’a, Hawai’iloa, and Hōkūalaka’i. Baybayan will give a fascinating presentation on the history of oceanic wayfinding in […]
Astronomy Talk: The Wonder of Comet ISON, A Relic From the Beginning of the Solar System
Dr. Carey Lisse, head of NASA’s Comet ISON Observation Campaign, will present a timely talk on how and when comets were formed, and where they come from. Also a Senior Research Scientist […]
Live from Keck: Comet ISON Observing Run
07:30 am – 08:30 am Pacific 10:30 am – 11:30 am EasternJoin us for a rare look into an observing run at the W. M. Keck Observatory, home of the largest […]
Astronomy Talk: The Search for Other Earths
Andrew Howard, astronomer from the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy, will give an illuminating talk about the hunt for exoplanets and the quest for another Earth. Since 1995, more than […]