Tag: Keck Observatory
A Wave of Ancient Quasars from the Dawn of the Universe
Keck Observatory and ESA’s Euclid mission double the known population, including the two most distant quasars ever found Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have confirmed two-thirds (21 of 31) of the most ancient quasars from the Euclid mission, including two of the most distant ever observed.…
Kamaʻāina Observatory Experience
The Kamaʻāina Observatory Experience (KOE) is a free all-inclusive tour program to the telescopes at the summit of Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island. On the first Saturday of each month (excluding December and January due to winter weather), kamaʻāina are invited to experience Hawaiʻi Astronomy and our world-class facilities as well as share in the cultural…
Waimea Family Food Truck Friday
Waimea Family Food Truck Friday is a monthly community event hosted on the ground of our headquarters in Waimea. This free, family-friendly gathering brings together a variety of local food and beverage vendors, offering delicious meals, sweet treats, and specialty favorites from across the island. Listen to live music from 5:00 to 7:30p and do…
Waimea Family Food Truck Friday
Waimea Family Food Truck Friday is a monthly community event hosted on the ground of our headquarters in Waimea. This free, family-friendly gathering brings together a variety of local food and beverage vendors, offering delicious meals, sweet treats, and specialty favorites from across the island. Listen to live music from 5:00 to 7:30p and do…
Waimea Family Food Truck Friday
Waimea Family Food Truck Friday is a monthly community event hosted on the ground of our headquarters in Waimea. This free, family-friendly gathering brings together a variety of local food and beverage vendors, offering delicious meals, sweet treats, and specialty favorites from across the island. Listen to live music from 5:00 to 7:30p and do…
A New Spin on Planet Formation
The largest survey of exoplanet spins confirms long-predicted relationship between planetary mass and rotation Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have confirmed a long-predicted relationship between planetary mass and rotation. By measuring the rotation rates of a large sample of directly imaged extrasolar planets and more massive…