Keck Observatory

Behind the Scenes at the Keck Telescope

Who knew there were so many moving parts to operate a telescope? This is a great behind the scenes video…

13 years ago

Watch Live Webcast from the Keck Observatory

On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, Keck Observatory will be hosting a live webcast of an astronomy talk by Dr. Tom…

13 years ago

Potential ‘Goldilocks’ Planet Found

A new-found planet is in a ‘just-right’ location around its star where liquid water could possibly exist on the planet’s…

13 years ago

A Star-Making Blob from the Cosmic Dawn

[/caption] Looking back in time with some of our best telescopes, astronomers have found one of the most distant and…

13 years ago

Keck Observatory Locates Two Clouds Of Pristine Gas From The Beginning of Time

[/caption] Is there any place in space which hasn't been affected by time? The answer is yes. Thanks to some…

13 years ago

“Baby” Planet Caught in the Act of Forming

[/caption] Astronomers have taken a step closer to finding out how planetary systems form with the discovery of the 'youngest’…

13 years ago

“Pluto-Killer” Sets Sights on Neptune

[/caption] The confessed (and remorseless) "Pluto Killer" Mike Brown has turned his gaze – and the 10-meter telescope at the…

13 years ago

Behind the Scenes at the Keck Observatory

[/caption] For about 300 nights out of the year, Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii is one of…

14 years ago

First Four Exoplanet System Imaged

[/caption] Among one of the first exoplanet systems imaged was HR 8799. In 2008, a team led by Christian Marois…

14 years ago

New Earth-sized Exoplanet is in Star’s Habitable Zone

[/caption] An enticing new extrasolar planet found using the Keck Observatory in Hawaii is just three times the mass of…

14 years ago