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Rocky Planet Around a White Dwarf Resembles Earth — 8 Billion Years From Now
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – The discovery of an Earth-like planet 4,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy provides a …
Gargantuan Black Hole Jets Are Biggest Seen Yet
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers have spotted the biggest pair of black hole jets ever seen, spanning 23 million light-years in …
Tracking a Lone Star Speeding Across the Milky Way
Maunakea and Haleakalā, Hawaiʻi – It may seem like the Sun is stationary while the planets in its orbit are …
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Evidence of Dark Matter-Free Dwarf Galaxy Challenges Conventional Galaxy Formation Models
Galaxies may have more variety in how they form and evolve than previously thought Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W …
Astronomers Trace Earth-Crossing Asteroid to Surprising Origin
2024 YR4 LINKED TO REGION NOT KNOWN FOR COLLISION COURSE OBJECTS Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory …
Famed WR 104 “Pinwheel” Star Reveals Another Surprise (and Some Relief)
A new spin on decades of W. M. Keck Observatory research Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – A recent study reveals the famous …
New Research Reveals Kuiper Belt Duo May be Trio
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – A team of researchers using data from W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island and NASA’s …
Computing for the Cosmos: How Data Scientist Intern Hank Rugg is Powering Discovery at Keck
By Kelan Kennedy, Communications & Outreach Student Assistant The W. M. Keck Observatory has long been a hub of cutting-edge …
W. M. Keck Observatory Appoints T. Ilihia Gionson as First Chief of Public Affairs
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – The W. M. Keck Observatory is pleased to announce the appointment of T. Ilihia Gionson as its …
Ring It On: W. M. Keck Observatory Data Hits a Galactic Bullseye
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have captured a cosmic …
First Fast Radio Burst Traced to Old, Dead, Elliptical Galaxy
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi — For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an …
Dandelion Supernova Revealed in 3-D
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – For nearly six months during the year 1181, people looked up to the skies to find a …
Rocky Planet Around a White Dwarf Resembles Earth — 8 Billion Years From Now
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – The discovery of an Earth-like planet 4,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy provides a …
Gargantuan Black Hole Jets Are Biggest Seen Yet
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers have spotted the biggest pair of black hole jets ever seen, spanning 23 million light-years in …
