Keck Observatory
Power Up! Distant Uranus Sees A Storm Surge Of ‘Monstrous’ Proportions
Who can imagine Uranus as a quiet planet now? The Keck Observatory caught some spectacular pictures of the gas giant…
Hubble Spots Farthest Lensing Galaxy Yet
Sometimes there’s a chance alignment — faraway in the universe, where objects are separated by unimaginable distances measured in billions of…
Watch Live as Astronomers Look for Object ‘G2’ in Observing Run Webcast from the Keck Observatory
Wondering about the latest news on the intriguing object called 'G2' that is making its closest approach to the supermassive…
Nearby Brown Dwarf Captured in a Direct Image
A recent find announced by astronomers may go a long ways towards understanding a crucial “missing link” between planets and…
Major Volcanic Eruption Seen on Jupiter’s Moon Io
Recent observations of Jupiter’s moon Io has revealed a massive volcanic eruption taking place 628,300,000 km (390,400,000 miles) from Earth.…
Rain is Falling from Saturn’s Rings
Astronomers have known for years there was water in Saturn’s upper atmosphere, but they weren’t sure exactly where it was…
Exoplanet Atmospheres Provide Clues to Solar System Formation
The most detailed look yet at the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet has revealed a mixture of water vapor and…
Evidence for a Deep Ocean on Europa Might be Found on its Surface
Astronomer Mike Brown and his colleague Kevin Hand might be suffering from "Pump Handle Phobia," as radio personality Garrison Keillor…
Rare Supernova Pair are Most Distant Ever
High-resolution simulation of a galaxy hosting a super-luminous supernova and its chaotic environment in the early Universe. Credit: Adrian Malec…
Uranus has Bizarre Weather
New infrared images of Uranus show details not seen before. Credit: NASA/ESA/L. A. Sromovsky/P. M. Fry/H. B. Hammel/I. de Pater/K.…