Cosmic Matters

BY FARISA Y. MORALES for Zocalo Public SquareIn my line of work, I stare at shades of black. My work …

by Adam HadhazyPASADENA, Calif. — Promising new calibration tools, called laser frequency combs, could allow astronomers to take a major …

By Steve JeffersonTwenty-five years ago in 1990, the average US house cost $123,000, the Dow Jones averaged 2633 and gasoline …

By Sean AdkinsEvery night, all over the world, people look up at the sky and wonder about the distant stars …

By Doug Simons and Hilton LewisThe international astronomical community has converged in Honolulu. The timing—in the midst of the controversy …

UCLA professor and longtime W. M. Keck Observatory astronomer, Andrea Ghez will be awarded the 2015 Bakerian Medal, the Royal …

Kamuela, Hawaii – Today, W. M. Keck Observatory launched a new smartphone app to stoke the curiosity and wonder of …

Maunakea, Hawaii –The past two weeks have been 14 monumental days for beings on Earth interested in Pluto and its …

WAIMEA, HI – As those of you lucky enough to have joined us last Thursday underneath the Hawaiian stars and …

MAUNA KEA, HAWAII – UC Santa Cruz astronomers who used the W. M. Keck Observatory to capture the first image …

By Logan KuglerWAIMEA, HI — How would you like to take a stroll to Venus? Has your family always wanted …

By Logan Kugler Do you know where you live? You probably know your street address and the name of your …