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W. M. Keck Observatory operates among the most scientifically productive telescopes on Earth atop Maunakea, Hawai'i.
Congratulations to our brilliant colleagues at NASA for recently achieving 6,000 exoplanets discovered! We are honored to play a role in this pivotal research and look forward to further collaboration as we expand our understanding of the diversity and nature of other worlds.
October 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Meet SN 2021yfj, a rare “stripped-to-the-bone” supernova, providing the first, direct look inside a dying star. 🌌 This discovery was made possible through the collective efforts of researchers around the world, with Keck Observatory data playing a key role. 👉 keckobservatory.org/sn2021yfj/
August 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM
🚨 Cosmic cameo alert! 🚨 On the latest @ShadowScientists.bsky.social, Bryce Bolin (Eureka Scientific) teamed up with observatory superstars Leo Alcorn, Matt Wahl & Josh Walawender to catch a rare guest from the galactic beyond: Comet 3I/ATLAS! 🌌☄️ Wanna comet along next time? 🛸✨ shadow.ucsc.edu
July 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
🌌 Hawaiʻi-Based Astronomers Uncover the Most Energetic Explosions In The Universe Yet Discovered: keckobservatory.org/ents/
📼: W. M. Keck Observatory / Adam Makarenko
June 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
"WR 104 you ARE NOT the father...I mean “Death Star,” - Maury Povich. Keck Observatory proves what astronomers have suspected for years. Earth is spared from a potential gamma-ray burst from WR 104...but how?🤔 👉 keckobservatory.org/pinwheel/ 📽️W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko
March 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM