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UH Hilo student ‘walking on cloud 9’ after receiving NASA internship to study Jupiter’s moon
At age 48, UH Hilo student Raven Kromer will be interning at NASA to study the icy terrain of Jupiter’s moon Europa, hoping to find insights into the potential for life beyond Earth.
Astronomers find evidence challenging conventional galaxy formation models
Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory at Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island have found compelling evidence of a dark matter-deficient dwarf galaxy, FCC 224. The discovery challenges the traditional cosmological paradigm, which assumes dark matter is a fundamental component in galaxy formation.
What’s your favorite extraterrestrial event in 2023? Take Big Island Now’s 30-second poll
In 2023 there have been some extraterrestrail events spied from Earth that have had the public, internet and social media buzzing. What was your favorite?
Astronomers shed new light on mysterious dark matter
Baxter and his team were able to obtain new and high-precision constraints on the matter distribution of the universe across a wide range of cosmic history.
Keck Scientist to Present ‘In Search of the Ultimate Ruler’
W.M. Keck Observatory Chief Scientist John O’Meara will present In Search of the Ultimate Ruler: The Grand Challenge of Distances in Astronomy on Sept. 13.
Maunakea Observatory Helps Spot Exoplanet With Bizarre Orbit
Three times the mass of Jupiter, a first-of-its-kind planet swings around its star on bizarre, slingshot path.
Maunakea Observatories: Groundbreaking Results From Event Horizon Telescope
An astronomy talk story about the groundbreaking results from the Event Horizon Telescope and the pioneering role Maukea Observatories played is set for Aug. 15.
Remembering the Father of Keck Observatory Telescopes
In remembrance of Jerry Nelson’s legacy, observatory personnel spent the next year after his passing capturing his story in a documentary.
VIDEO: Dragonflies, Dark Matter & the Hunt for Ghostly Galaxies
W.M. Keck’s Astronomy Talk series will feature “Dragonflies, Dark Matter, And The Hunt For Ghostly Galaxies” by Pieter Van Dokkum.
Honoka‘a Grad Scores Observatory Time at Keck
Keilani Steele used Keck Observatory’s DEIMOS (DEep Imaging and Multi-Object Spectrograph) instrument to study dark matter in the nearby Draco dwarf galaxy.
Astronomer Jerry Nelson, ‘Father of Keck Telescope,’ Dies
Astronomer Jerry Nelson, the pioneering designer of W.M. Keck Observatory telescopes, has died at age 73.
Maunakea Telescope Aids in Discovery of Primordial Galaxy
Scientists now have a detailed glimpse of what may have happened just after the Big Bang about 13.1 billion years ago.
Discovery of Ancient Galaxy Sets New Record
This rare discovery, made using the world-class W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, could change the way scientists think about the evolution of galaxies.
Keck Talk: ‘The Restless Universe’
“The Restless Universe: Palomar Transient Factory” will be presented at the Hualalai Learning Theater at Keck Headquarters on Friday, March 24.
Keck Observatory to Peer Deep Into Cosmic Web
Keck Cosmic Web Imager will uncover vital clues about the life-cycle of galaxies, helping to unravel mysteries about our universe.
Cosmic Neighbors Inhibit Star Formation
Maunakea’s WM Keck Observatory was instrumental in the discovery of four of the most distant clusters of galaxies ever found.
