W. M. Keck Observatory

Congratulations to Doug Simons, Director of Canada France Hawaii Telescope Corporation! At this mornings UH Board of Regents meeting, his appointment as the new UH Institute for Astronomy Director was made official. Sending our best wishes as he moves into his new, well-deserved role! Learn more https://www.hawaii.edu//simons-new-director-institute-for/

Congrats to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Ingenuity team on the historic first flight of their #MarsHelicopter!

Look who's on the stunning cover of the April issue of UCLA Magazine! Read on: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/m/andrea-ghez-nobel-prize-physics

NEWS: It's a record-breaker! Astronomers have found the most distant radio-loud quasar with one of the fastest-growing supermassive black holes known to date. We are grateful to have been a part of this large effort consisting of multiple telescopes around the world. Congrats to Eduardo Bañados of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Chiara Mazzucchelli of ESO Astronomy, and their entire team! Learn more: keckobservatory.org/radio-beacon

ICYMI: Check out #NExScI Chief Scientist David Ciardis virtual astronomy talk about how NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administrations telescopes in space work with W. M. Keck Observatorys telescopes on Maunakea to research exoplanetary systems! #keckobservatory #maunakeaobservatories #hawaiiastronomy https://vimeo.com/522203662

Solar System Walk Pit Stop #3, a planet named for its beauty

Our hearts go out to Klepa Baybayan’s 'ohana. No words can express how much he will be sorely missed. A hui hou, our dear friend.

NEWS: Seeing quadruple! Here are 4 of 12 newly discovered quasar quads found with the help of machine learning + multiple space and ground-based telescopes, including W. M. Keck Observatory. Congrats to Daniel Stern of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Caltech + team! Read on www.keckobservatory.org/quasar-quads #keckobservatory #maunakeaobservatories #hawaiiastronomy

Solar System Walk Pit Stop #2, brought virtually to you

VIRTUAL EVENT: Tomorrow! Join this YouTube livestream from NOIRLab to hear our very own Outreach Coordinator Shelly Pelfrey discuss how the 2021 Waimea Solar System Walk remains an educational and incredible event for our community to enjoy despite pivoting to a virtual walk. She will be joining Leinani Lozi of NSF's NOIRLab/Gemini Observatory and Alexis Ann Acohido of the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope/East Asian Observatory to give us the rundown of this year's exciting event.

Mahalo to Parker School for all you do to instill a sense of wonder and curiosity about science! We had a great time talking story about astronomy with your wonderful students

EVENT: Have you had a chance to check out the Waimea Solar System Walk? With each celestial pit stop you 'travel' to, you'll find a QR code to educational videos in English and 'lelo Hawai'i. Can't make it? No worries! We'll roll out the videos every week so you can enjoy the walk virtually. The journey starts with the Sun or Ka L, featuring our very own staff astronomer Josh Walawender and outreach coordinator Shelly Pelfrey. Be sure to check it out and share with your keiki, family, and friends! #maunakeaobservatories #hawaiiastronomy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6K8BFdcPyc