Mauna Kea Astronomy Outreach Committee

VIDEO Astronomy Talk: Dr. Ian McLean (May 22, 2013)

On April 4, 2012 a new instrument obtained “first light” on the Keck I Telescope at the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea. Known as MOSFIRE, for Multi-Object Spectrometer...

Science Results - Cosmic Giants Shed New Light on Dark Matter

An international team of astronomers has used the Subaru Telescope to measure the distribution of dark matter in fifty galaxy clusters and found that its density gradually...

UCI Scientists Size Up Universe’s Most Lightweight Dwarf Galaxy with Keck Observatory

Kamuela, Hawaii—The least massive galaxy in the known universe has been measured by UC Irvine scientists, clocking in at just 1,000 or so stars with a bit of dark matter...

International Team on Keck Observatory Strengthens Big Bang Theory

Kamuela, Hawaii – An international team of scientists using the most powerful telescope on Earth has discovered the moments just after the Big Bang happened more like the...

How to Take Beautiful Pictures of the Moon

Japan Signals Commitment to the TMT Project

In an important milestone for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project, Japan, one of the project's five international partners, has indicated its strong national backing for...

Gemini Observatory Captures Comet ISON Hurtling Toward Uncertain Destiny with the Sun

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Beyond the Visible, June's Maunakea Skies Talk

Mega-galaxy is Missing Link in History of Cosmos

Kamuela, Hawaii – Two hungry young galaxies that collided 11 billion years ago are rapidly forming a massive galaxy about 10 times the size of the Milky Way, according to UC...

2013 Akamai Observatory Career Exploration Looking for West Hawaii High School Students

TMT, in partnership Akamai Workforce Initiative (AWI) and Hawaii Community College, encourages high school students to sign up for this summer's Akamai Observatory Career...

Summer Wayfinding Talk

Science Results - Subaru Telescope Observations and the CoRoT Mission Unveil the Future of the Sun

A team of astronomers has found the farthest known solar twin in the Milky Way Galaxy-- CoRoT Sol 1, which has about the same mass and chemical composition as the Sun. Spectra...

Gemini Arrives Early to the Scene of “Shockingly Bright” Gamma-ray Burst

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Request for Proposal for TMT Geotechnical Investigation – Submission Date: June 15, 2013

Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for the TMT Mauna Kea Geotechnical Investigation – Submission Date: June 15, 2013  ...

Taking the Twinkle Out of the Stars

A Brilliant Merrie Monarch Parade

On Saturday, April 6, 2013, volunteers from Subaru Telescope joined other members of the MKAOC (Mauna Kea Astronomy Outreach Committee) group to march in the annual Merrie...

Summer Camp for K-5, WAI-ology

TMT Takes Step Towards Construction after Approval by the Board of Land and Natural Resources

Friday marked another important step forward for the future of astronomical discovery and economic opportunity on Hawaii Island. The Hawaiian Board of Land and Natural...