Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have taken the closest-ever look at the dusty regions ...
Astronomers have spotted the brightest flare ever detected from a supermassive black hole—a burst of light that, at its peak, ...
This artist's concept depicts a supermassive black hole in the process of shredding a massive star—at least 30 times the mass ...
Astronomers have detected the most distant and biggest black hole flare ever seen, the result of a black hole ripping apart ...
W. M. Keck Observatory is pleased to announce its newest instrument, the Keck Cosmic Reionization Mapper (KCRM), has successfully achieved “first light,” marking its first time ‘seeing’ the universe ...
Astronomers using data from the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea in Hawaiʻi Island have identified a rare, ancient ...
The W. M. Keck Observatory on Thursday announced the appointment of Rich Matsuda as its next director, effective Jan. 1. “With the support of our Board of Directors, our observatory has been making a ...
The McDonald Observatory director Taft Armandroff of The University of Texas at Austin will lead the next phase of ...
The Keck Planet Finder achieved first light on November 9, 2022 after capturing a spectrum of Jupiter. Credit: W. M. Keck Observatory/Caltech/KPF Team A new planet ...
New leadership appointed to guide the next phase of construction as Dr. Walter Massey concludes nearly a decade of service as ...