News & Announcements
A Wave of Ancient Quasars from the Dawn of the Universe
Keck Observatory and ESA’s Euclid mission double the known population, including the two most distant quasars ever found Maunakea, Hawaiʻi …
Keck Observatory Welcomes 2026 Akamai Interns Advancing Engineering and Innovation
Kamaʻāina students contribute to cutting-edge observatory systems through hands-on summer projects This summer, the W. M. Keck Observatory is proud …
Astronomers Discover Third Galaxy Without Dark Matter
Findings strengthen evidence for a violent galactic collision that may have separated ordinary matter from dark matter Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – …
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‘Champagne Supernovae’ Challenges Ideas About How Supernovae Work
Pasadena, Calif. (September 20th, 2006) An international team of astronomers at the California Institute of Technology, University of Toronto, and …
W. M. Keck Observatory Science Meeting Takes Place September 15 at UC Irvine
Kamuela (September 5th, 2006) Science reporters are invited to attend the annual Keck Observatory Science Meeting on Friday, Sept. 15 …
Elegant spiral arms betray existence of massive binary stars within bright star cluster
Kamuela, Hawaii (August 22nd, 2006) – The five red stars at the heart of the Quintuplet Cluster – one of …
Internship Program Wraps with Student Symposium at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center
Hilo, Hawaii (August 2nd, 2006) – The ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo, which is dedicated to showcasing astronomy and culture …
Keck telescope captures Jupiter’s Red Spot Jr. as it zips past planet’s Great Red Spot
Kamuela, Hawaii (July 29th, 2006) – Astronomers from the University of California, Berkeley, and the W. M. Keck Observatory in …
Three-telescope interferometer shows patchy red giants are common fate of stars like Sun
Kamuela, Hawaii (July 18th, 2006) – As astronomers increasingly link two telescopes as interferometers to reveal greater detail of distant …
Keck Observatory video wins 2006 Telly Award for excellence in video production
Kamuela, Hawaii (July 12th, 2006) – An educational video produced by the W. M. Keck Observatory and the production company …
NSF Partnership Funds Instrument for World’s Largest Telescope
Kamuela, Hawaii (May 25th, 2006) The W. M. Keck Observatory and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that $5 million …
Taft E. Armandroff Appointed Director for W. M. Keck Observatory
Kamuela (February 2nd, 2006) The Board of the California Association for Research in Astronomy (CARA), the governing body for the …
Trojan Asteroid Patroclus: Comet in Disguise?
Mauna Kea (February 1st, 2006) Like the hollow wooden horse hiding Greek warriors in the Trojan War, could an entire …
Spend The Summer Among the Stars: Internships Available at Observatories on Mauna Kea
Kamuela (January 20th, 2006) The Akamai Observatory Internship Program offers remarkable opportunities to participate in the exciting world of modern …
`OHANA to Link Seven Mauna Kea Telescopes
Mauna Kea (January 13th, 2006) A team of scientists in partnership with the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii have …
