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Keck Observatory
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W. M. Keck Observatory operates the two most scientifically productive telescopes on Earth near the summit of Maunakea, Hawaii. #HawaiiDiscovers!
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| 15 בינו׳ |
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VIDEO: What's it like working as an engineer for an observatory on Maunakea? Experience it through the lens of our very own Truman Wold, mechanical engineer at W. M. Keck Observatory and Greg Green, instrument... blogs.solidworks.com/teacher/2019/0…
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| 10 בינו׳ |
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NEWS: The birth of a black hole or neutron star, captured for the very first time! Astronomers say that's what likely caused the mysterious bright explosion last summer, dubbed "The Cow."
The object was first spotted using the UH Institute... keckobservatory.org/cow
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| 10 בינו׳ |
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Congratulations to Dr. Ann Boesgaard of the UH Institute for Astronomy, a long-time Keck observer and member of the Maunakea Observatory community, for her significant contributions to Hawaii astronomy over the past 50+ years! #aas233 ifa.hawaii.edu/info/press-rel…
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| 9 בינו׳ |
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Keck Observatory
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NEWS | RIGHT NOW: Astronomers at the Winter AAS Meeting in Seattle announce they have discovered the brightest quasar (the core of a galaxy with a black hole devouring material surrounding it) ever seen at a time when the... keckobservatory.org/brightest_quas…
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| 8 בינו׳ |
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NEWS: “It’s like finding an oasis in the middle of the exoplanet desert!”
Right now at the AAS Winter Meeting, astronomers announce the discovery of an alien world that could alter the theory of planet formation, and that sub-Saturn... keckobservatory.org/sub-saturn/
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| 8 בינו׳ |
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VIDEO: "The intent is to continually create new spaces for our language to thrive. Science is one of these prime opportunities to apply our olelo Hawaii." ~ Kaiu Kimura
Here's more on A Hua He Inoa, the new program led by... imiloahawaii.org/news/a-hua-he-…
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| 8 בינו׳ |
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Keck Observatory
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Hawaii astronomy, featured on the national stage! The spotlight was on the Aloha State today as Kaiu Kimura, Executive Director of Imiloa Astronomy Center kicked off the very first Plenary Prize Lecture this... facebook.com/258556413246/p…
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| 28 בדצמ׳ |
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W. M. KECK OBSERVATORY EXOPLANET IMAGINARIUM: Where Imagination & Science Meet!
DECEMBER: For our last and final monthly exoplanet in this special series, we feature an icy world that's fitting for this chilly... facebook.com/258556413246/p…
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| 26 בדצמ׳ |
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VIDEO: Sure was a holiday treat for comet hunters! Here's the recent NASA-Keck observations of the 'Christmas Comet' featured on Big Island Video News: bigislandvideonews.com/2018/12/24/vid…
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| 19 בדצמ׳ |
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VIDEO: Where does gold come from? It's a long-standing question scientists didn't have an answer to...until now. At... bigislandvideonews.com/2018/12/18/vid…
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| 19 בדצמ׳ |
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COSMIC MATTERS: Comet hunters were treated to extra sharp spectral views of the "Christmas Comet" at Keck Observatory! They used our newly upgraded NIRSPEC. The instrument's major makeover was completed just in time to capture Comet... keckobservatory.org/nirspec_comet/
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| 18 בדצמ׳ |
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NEWS: "You can think of Gaia as discovering the initial crime scene, while Keck Observatory and Palomar pointed us to the smoking gun."
Astronomers catch a rare glimpse of a young star having an outburst. Congratulations to Lynne... keckobservatory.org/fu_orionis/
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| 18 בדצמ׳ |
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Check out this new website featuring all of our wonderful neighbors ~ our observatory ohana who are conducting amazing science and community outreach. Visit maunakeaobservatories.org to learn more! facebook.com/KeckObservator…
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| 18 בדצמ׳ |
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NEWS: Saturn is losing its iconic rings, and they're disappearing at a rapid rate (by celestial standards). NASA Goddard scientists made the discovery after performing a new analysis of observations taken at Keck... youtube.com/watch?v=mN8o90…
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| 18 בדצמ׳ |
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Keck Observatory
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NEWS: It's one of only three known fossil gas clouds of its kind - a rare relic from the ancient universe that could shed new light on how the first galaxies were formed. Congratulations to Fred Robert at Swinburne University of Technology... keckobservatory.org/fossil/
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| 17 בדצמ׳ |
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Got the Monday blues? This 'heavenly' video is sure to cheer you up. This is the 4th and final timelapse montage in the "Maunakea Heavens" series, produced by our good friend Sean Goebel, who recently graduated after spending six years on Hawaii... vimeo.com/302336360
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| 15 בדצמ׳ |
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The universe is going to put on an extra spectacular show this weekend! Be sure to catch both the Geminid Meteor Shower - peak time in Hawaii is just after midnight tonight (the 14th), from 12:30-5:30a.... cnn.com/2018/12/14/wor…
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| 3 בדצמ׳ |
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EVENT: It's an explosive astronomical event that created GOLD! Learn more about what's being called "a bonanza of science" at our upcoming Keck Observatory Astronomy Talk featuring UC Santa Cruz astronomer Ryan... facebook.com/KeckObservator…
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| 27 בנוב׳ |
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NEWS: More media coverage of our Maunakea Scholar star Laura Daclison of Waipahu High School! This time from KITV: Congrats again Laura on a successful Keck observing run, studying a look-alike system of Luke Skywalker's home planet! Canada France... vimeo.com/303159624
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| 27 בנוב׳ |
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NEWS: Maunakea Scholar Laura Daclison, the Waipahu High School student who observed a 'Tatooine' twin from Keck Observatory, featured on Big Island Video News. Mahalo... bigislandvideonews.com/2018/11/26/vid…
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