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Keck Observatory's Ben Berkey Named Volunteer of the Year

Keck Observatory’s Ben Berkey Named Volunteer of the Year

Hale Pohaku, Mauna Kea (September 23rd, 2006) The Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station (VIS) annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet took place …
'Champagne Supernovae' Challenges Ideas About How Supernovae Work

‘Champagne Supernovae’ Challenges Ideas About How Supernovae Work

Pasadena, Calif. (September 20th, 2006) An international team of astronomers at the California Institute of Technology, University of Toronto, and …
W. M. Keck Observatory Science Meeting Takes Place September 15 at UC Irvine

W. M. Keck Observatory Science Meeting Takes Place September 15 at UC Irvine

Kamuela (September 5th, 2006) Science reporters are invited to attend the annual Keck Observatory Science Meeting on Friday, Sept. 15 …
Elegant spiral arms betray existence of massive binary stars within bright star cluster

Elegant spiral arms betray existence of massive binary stars within bright star cluster

Kamuela, Hawaii (August 22nd, 2006) – The five red stars at the heart of the Quintuplet Cluster – one of …
Internship Program Wraps with Student Symposium at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center

Internship Program Wraps with Student Symposium at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center

Hilo, Hawaii (August 2nd, 2006) – The ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo, which is dedicated to showcasing astronomy and culture …
Keck telescope captures Jupiter’s Red Spot Jr. as it zips past planet’s Great Red Spot

Keck telescope captures Jupiter’s Red Spot Jr. as it zips past planet’s Great Red Spot

Kamuela, Hawaii (July 29th, 2006) – Astronomers from the University of California, Berkeley, and the W. M. Keck Observatory in …
Three-telescope interferometer shows patchy red giants are common fate of stars like Sun

Three-telescope interferometer shows patchy red giants are common fate of stars like Sun

Kamuela, Hawaii (July 18th, 2006) – As astronomers increasingly link two telescopes as interferometers to reveal greater detail of distant …
Keck Observatory video wins 2006 Telly Award for excellence in video production

Keck Observatory video wins 2006 Telly Award for excellence in video production

Kamuela, Hawaii (July 12th, 2006) – An educational video produced by the W. M. Keck Observatory and the production company …
NSF Partnership Funds Instrument for World’s Largest Telescope

NSF Partnership Funds Instrument for World’s Largest Telescope

Kamuela, Hawaii (May 25th, 2006) The W. M. Keck Observatory and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that $5 million …
Taft E. Armandroff Appointed Director for W. M. Keck Observatory

Taft E. Armandroff Appointed Director for W. M. Keck Observatory

Kamuela (February 2nd, 2006) The Board of the California Association for Research in Astronomy (CARA), the governing body for the …
Trojan Asteroid Patroclus: Comet in Disguise?

Trojan Asteroid Patroclus: Comet in Disguise?

Mauna Kea (February 1st, 2006) Like the hollow wooden horse hiding Greek warriors in the Trojan War, could an entire …
Spend The Summer Among the Stars: Internships Available at Observatories on Mauna Kea

Spend The Summer Among the Stars: Internships Available at Observatories on Mauna Kea

Kamuela (January 20th, 2006) The Akamai Observatory Internship Program offers remarkable opportunities to participate in the exciting world of modern …