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Astronomers Tune Into the Music of a Nearby Star Unlocking a Surprising Discovery
By analyzing subtle stellar vibrations, researchers using the Keck Planet Finder uncovered hidden interior structures that challenge long-standing models Maunakea, …
Evidence of Dark Matter-Free Dwarf Galaxy Challenges Conventional Galaxy Formation Models
Galaxies may have more variety in how they form and evolve than previously thought Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W …
Astronomers Trace Earth-Crossing Asteroid to Surprising Origin
2024 YR4 LINKED TO REGION NOT KNOWN FOR COLLISION COURSE OBJECTS Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory …
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Gargantuan Black Hole Jets Are Biggest Seen Yet
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers have spotted the biggest pair of black hole jets ever seen, spanning 23 million light-years in …
Tracking a Lone Star Speeding Across the Milky Way
Maunakea and Haleakalā, Hawaiʻi – It may seem like the Sun is stationary while the planets in its orbit are …
Sun-Like Stars Found Orbiting Hidden Companions
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Most stars in our universe come in pairs. While our own Sun is a loner, many stars …
Dark Matter Flies Ahead of Normal Matter in Mega Galaxy Cluster Collision
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers have untangled a messy collision between two massive clusters of galaxies in which the clusters’ vast …
Fresh Meal Kits for Hawai’i Island Keiki
Mahalo Vibrant Hawai’i and Kaukau4Keiki for providing fresh, locally-sourced meal kits to students whose families are experiencing food scarcity during the summer …
New Catalog Showcases a Diverse Exoplanet Landscape with Strange, Exotic Worlds
A new, robust catalog is out featuring 126 confirmed and candidate exoplanets discovered with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration …
Earth Twin or Evil Twin
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – The discovery of a planet similar in size to Venus that’s orbiting a star in the neighborhood …
Hot Meals at St. James Episcopal Church in Waimea
About 600 free hot meals each week – that’s how much St. James Episcopal Church in Waimea generously provides. Recently, …
Mālaʻai Garden Restoration
It’s an outdoor living classroom serving students for nearly two decades 🌱 At Mālaʻai Garden, the culinary garden at Waimea …
Faintest Known Star System Orbiting the Milky Way Discovered from Hawaiʻi
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – A team of astronomers led by the University of Victoria and Yale University has detected an ancient …
A Hundred Million Suns
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Accounts of supernovae – exploding stars – go back thousands of years, and while we know today …
WASP-69b: New Images Reveal Exoplanet’s Comet-Like Tail is Surprisingly Longer Than Previously Observed
Maunakea, Hawai‘i – New data from W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island confirms exoplanet WASP-69b, known for its …
