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Keck Observatory helps unravel mystery behind rare cosmic X-ray bursts
An international team of astrophysicists using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have uncovered a possible origin of fast X-ray transients (FXTs) — mysterious, fleeting bursts of X-rays that have long puzzled astronomers.
Astronomers hope newly discovered exoplanet will help shed light on how life appeared on Earth
An international team of scientists, with the help of three observatories atop Maunakea on the Big Island, discovered the relatively close exoplanet dubbed Gliese 12 b in our galactic neighborhood.
Maunakea observatories investigate origins of castaway short gamma-ray bursts
Two Maunakea Observatories in Hawaiʻi – W. M. Keck Observatory and Gemini Observatory – took part in an international investigation into the mysterious origins of certain short gamma-ray bursts that seemed ‘homeless.’
Volcano Watch: Using Weather Stations to Study Kīlauea’s Dec. 20, 2020 Plume
The word ‘radar’ recalls images of a meteorologist forecasting weather, or aircraft blips on a green radar display, as frequently portrayed in the movies. RADAR is an acronym for Radio Detection And Ranging, a tool that has been broadly used since its conception in the early 1900s.
Astronomers on Maunakea Detect Oldest Known Galaxy Cluster
An international team of astronomers has discovered the oldest known protocluster.
