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The Magnificent Night Sky — How to Protect It
The advent and spread of electrical lighting has made it ever harder to find the dark skies valued by professional and amateur astronomers, not to mention lovers of starry skies in general. Dr. Wainscoat tells the story about light pollution and astronomy, with special emphasis on light pollution’s effects on the world’s best astronomical observing […]
Read More >City Dark: Search for Night on a Sleepless Planet
Dr. Wainscoat tells the story about light pollution and astronomy, with special emphasis on light pollution’s effects on the world’s best astronomical observing site: Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Dr. Wainscoast is an astronomer as well as an accomplished photographer. This talk was given at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea-Kamuela, Hawaii, on […]
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The Accelerating Universe
Nobel Laureate astronomer Brian Schmidt presents the story of the discovery of dark energy to an audience of enthusiastic Keck Observatory donors at the Fairmont Orchid, Big Island of Hawai’i, on March 20, 2012. The W. M. Keck Observatory operates two 10-meter optical/infrared telescopes on the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of […]
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From Hot Jupiters to Habitable Planets
Dr. Debra Fischer of Yale University explains the lively science of planet hunting. This talk was delivered on Feb. 27, 2012, at The Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island of Hawai’i to an audience of philanthropic supporters of the Keck Observatory. To find out how you can make a difference at the frontiers of discovery, […]
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Keck in Motion
Here’s a new, lively short video that shows a lot of typical things that go on at Keck Observatory’s twin telescopes over the course of 24 hours. This video was created by Andrew Cooper, a Keck Observatory electrical engineer who is also one great photographer and videographer on the side. You can keep track of […]
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Seeing the Invisible
Below is a recording of a live Keck Observatory Astronomy Talk given by Dr. Tom Soifer on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea, on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Dr. Soifer’s talk is entitled, “Seeing the Invisible Universe.” Dr. Soifer is a Professor of Physics and chair of the Division of […]
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Discovering Dark Stars
Dr. Adam Burgasser of UC San Diego tells about the surging science of brown dwarfs—the failed stars that blur the line between planets and stars. This talk was delivered on Jan. 24, 2012, under balmy Hawaiian night skies at The Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island of Hawai’i to an enthusiastic audience of Friends of […]
Read More >Astronomy Lecture Podcasts
The W. M. Keck Observatory has set the highest standards of excellence in scientific achievement and productivity. At headquarters in Waimea, the Observatory presents monthly evening talks with Keck astronomers sharing recent research results and legacy discoveries and connecting the ultimate frontiers of discovery to a growing local and international audience of astronomy enthusiasts. Subscribe […]
Read More >Oodles of Exoplanets: The Search for Other Earths
This is the video of a Dec. 8, 2011, Keck Astronomy Talk at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea-Kamuela, Hawaii. The talk is entitled “Oodles of Exoplanets: The Search for Other Earths,” by Greg Laughlin, an astronomer at the University of California at Santa Cruz. NOTE: There is an audio problem at the beginning of this […]
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TEDxHONOLULU – Telescopes as Time Machines
(Nov. 21, 2011) – Watch these 18 science-packed minutes from this webcast of Dr. Mike Liu, a frequent Keck Telescope user.
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