Cosmic Matters
NASA Selects Groups to Guide ‘Habitable Worlds Observatory’ Activities, Invites Community Participation
NASA has selected 56 individuals to participate in groups that will guide maturation activities for the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) …
W. M. Keck Observatory Achieves First Light with Keck Cosmic Reionization Mapper
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – W. M. Keck Observatory is pleased to announce its newest instrument, the Keck Cosmic Reionization Mapper (KCRM), …
W. M. Keck Observatory Launches Electrician Apprenticeship Program for Hawaiʻi Community College Students
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island — W. M. Keck Observatory in collaboration with Hawaiʻi Community College is excited to announce a new …
NASA Releases New JWST and W. M. Keck Observatory Images of Titan, Saturn’s Moon
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – From space with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and on the ground with the W. M …
W. M. Keck Observatory Achieves First Light with Keck Planet Finder
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – A new planet-hunting instrument at W. M. Keck Observatory has achieved “first light,” capturing its first data …
W. M. Keck Observatory’s Chief of Technical Development Peter Wizinowich Wins 2022 Joseph Weber Award
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Congratulations to Dr. Peter Wizinowich, chief of technical development at W. M. Keck Observatory, who has been …
Lānaʻi High School Students Win Telescope Time on Maunakea, Haleakalā
An inaugural cohort of Maunakea Scholars at Lānaʻi High School have won highly competitive, professional observing time at some of …
W. M. Keck Observatory Achieves First Light with LRIS Upgrade
Maunakea, Hawaii – W. M. Keck Observatory’s science community is celebrating the successful revitalization of the Low Resolution Imaging Spectrometer, …
UH Astronomers and Maunakea Observatories to Help Map the Universe’s First Galaxies
Maunakea, Hawaii – University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) astronomers will play an instrumental role in helping unveil the …
Discovery of a Single Fast Radio Burst’s Home Galaxy Wins Prestigious Award
W. M. Keck Observatory Astronomers Among the Authors Awarded the 2020 AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize Maunakea, Hawaii – A historic …
Beyond the Impossible
Maunakea, Hawaii – W. M. Keck Observatory presents its new film, “Beyond the Impossible,” which made its public debut on …
W. M. Keck Observatory and REC Solar Announce Completion of Major Sustainability Project in Hawaii
Maunakea, Hawaii– In its commitment to reduce the organization’s carbon footprint and lower the cost of energy, W. M. Keck …
