Cosmic Matters

Nobel Physics Prize Laureate Kip Thorne Talks Interstellar at W. M. Keck Observatory Astronomy Talk
WAIMEA (KAMUELA), Hawai`i – Dr. Kip Thorne, world-renowned theoretical astrophysicist, 2017 Nobel Physics Prize Laureate, and executive producer of the …

W. M. Keck Observatory Awarded NSF Grant to Boost Performance of Adaptive Optics System
Maunakea, Hawaii – One of the most scientifically productive adaptive optics (AO) systems on Earth is getting a major upgrade, …

The Keck Cosmic Reionization Mapper
Completing the World’s Most Capable Spectroscopic Imager The design for the Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI) includes two separate channels …

Keck Visiting Scholars Program
The Keck Visiting Scholars Program aims to inspire and develop the next generation of scientists and instrumentalists by providing hands-on …

Keck Observatory Open House 2017
WAIMEA HEADQUARTERS: 65-1120 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela HI 96743 You’re invited! Come join us as we open the doors of our …

Keck Observatory Open House 2017
FAMILIES STEP INTO “PORTAL TO THE UNIVERSE” Community Invited to Experience the Cosmos at W. M. Keck Observatory Open House …

W. M. Keck Observatory Chief Scientist Appointed to National Science Foundation
W. M. Keck Observatory Congratulates Chief Scientist Anne Kinney on New Appointment with National Science Foundation Kinney to Head NSF …

How Two Ground-based Telescopes Support NASA’s Cassini Mission
Maunakea, Hawaii – When NASA’s Cassini spacecraft plunges into the atmosphere of Saturn on Sept. 15, ending its 20 years …

New Storm Makes Surprise Appearance on Neptune
Extremely large, bright storm system caught on camera at W. M. Keck Observatory Maunakea, Hawaii – Striking images of a …

In Memoriam: Jerry Nelson (1944-2017)
Remembering a legend, pioneer, and father of the W. M. Keck Observatory telescopes “You can’t. It’s never been done. It’s …

New Method of Searching for Fifth Force
W. M. Keck Observatory Data Leads To First Of Its Kind Test of Einstein’s Theory of General RelativityA UCLA-led team …

Judy Cohen Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
W. M. Keck Observatory Congratulates Caltech’s Kate Van Nuys Page Professor of Astronomy for Prestigious AppointmentMaunakea, Hawaii – It’s one …