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June 17, 2011

Black Hole Eats Star, Belches Gamma Rays

Berkeley — A bright flash of gamma rays discovered on March 28 by the Swift satellite and studied in other wavelengths by Keck, Gemini North and other telescopes, may have…Read Article »

June 8, 2011

Lasers Spectacular

The new laser on the Keck I telescope has inspired two avid Mauna Kea photographers to capture the light show in a series of stunning images and videos. We’ve collected…Read Article »

May 26, 2011

Nature’s Best Magnifying Glass Views Early Spiral Galaxy

Kamuela, HI – Astronomers in Hawaii have plucked unprecedented details from the life of an early galaxy using an unusually lucid gravitational lens coupled with the powerful 10-meter Keck II…Read Article »

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Calendar

July 28, 2011, 7:00pm

2011 Astronomy Lecture Series - Heidi Hammel (AURA)

Title: Meet the Ice Giants

September 15, 2011, 7:00pm

2011 Astronomy Lecture Series - Mike Brown (Caltech)

Title: How I Killed Pluto & Why It Had It Coming

Cosmic Matters

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