Cosmic Matters

Behind the Lens: An Interview with Dr. Mike Liu

Behind the Lens: An Interview with Dr. Mike Liu

In anticipation of Keck Week’s Science Meeting, we spent some time with one of the presenters, Dr. Michael Liu to …
Polynesian Paradox

Polynesian Paradox

Tropical trade winds kissing swaying palms, fruity mai tais adorned with orchids, and azure waves rhythmically lapping against powder white …
Keck captures most detailed images of Uranus ever obtained from Earth

Keck captures most detailed images of Uranus ever obtained from Earth

These two images of Uranus are composites of 117 images from 25 July 2012 (left) and 118 images from 26 …
Test Blog

Test Blog

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Dim Gets Ridiculously Dimmer

Dim Gets Ridiculously Dimmer

Geese come in gaggles, bass in shoals and a crowd of crows is called a murder. Likewise, there are names …
Galaxies Juggling, Galaxies Square, Galaxies, Galaxies Everywhere

Galaxies Juggling, Galaxies Square, Galaxies, Galaxies Everywhere

Sometimes the universe seems like something from Dr. Seuss. In recent weeks astronomers have demonstrated this by announcing the discovery …
50 Years Building the Telescopes

50 Years Building the Telescopes

In 1987 there were 2 billion fewer people on the planet, The Simpsons were brand new to television, a first …
How to Count to One

How to Count to One

Generally speaking, if you want to study science, you should study the language of science, which is math. Why is …
Keeping Keck Telescopes Shiny

Keeping Keck Telescopes Shiny

By Andrew Cooper A telescope is all about the primary mirror. Be it a lens or a curved mirror, the …
Astronomical Myths & Facts

Astronomical Myths & Facts

This our first in what we hope becomes a series of Observatory Intelligence Quotient (O.I.Q.) quizzes. Ready, set, go! 1) …
Interns Find Opportunities at Keck Observatory

Interns Find Opportunities at Keck Observatory

Young people these days. They go through high school and college, trying to find their way in the world with …
Hawaii's Coldest, Steepest Job

Hawaii’s Coldest, Steepest Job

Imagine scanning the Help Wanted ads and finding this:?MEN WANTED for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of …