<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 supermassive black hole at the very center of the galaxy. Do stars and star clusters form differently in the extremely harsh environment near the Galactic […]

<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 our cosmic neighborhood.  Start at the Sun booth stationed at Keck headquarters and end up visiting Pluto and the Kuiper Belt at CFHT headquarters. Keiki […]