#Albert Einstein

Keck Observatory astronomers take part in discovery of early universe supernova

A groundbreaking discovery of the first-ever spatially resolved superluminous supernova offers a rare look at a stellar cataclysm from the early universe.

Seeing quadruple: Rare gravitational lensing warps light from explosion of distant dying star

With the help of an observatory atop Maunakea on the Big Island, a team of astronomers were able to capture a bizarre quadruple image of the supernova dubbed “SN Zwicky.”

Researchers Use Keck to Help Challenge Einstein’s Famous Theory

Einstein’s 1915 theory holds that what we perceive as the force of gravity arises from the curvature of space and time. The scientist proposed that objects such as the sun and the Earth change this geometry.