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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 »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