December 1, 2016Mauna Kea
Thanks to Kathy Styer
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A rare supermoon is set to light up skies on 13 and 14 November, as the satellite orbits closer to earth than it has done for 70 years. The full moon is expected to appear at its biggest and brightest since January 1948. Because the moon orbits the Earth in an oval shape, sometimes […] An artist’s rendition of the giant $1.4 billion telescope. Credit Thirty Meter Telescope An international consortium of astronomers whose plan to erect a giant telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii has been stalled by protests and legal challenges said on Monday that it would build the telescope in the […] America’s Space Program NASA’s Roadmap to Tomorrow’s Missions Charles Bolden NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will discuss America’s space program and the challenges the agency faces for the missions of tomorrow. Using a stepping stone approach that builds on the capabilities of our unique orbiting laboratory – the International Space Station – the […]
If you wish to attend please RSVP at 808.881.3836. If you want to carpool call Residential Concierge at 808.325.8451
If it’s been a long time or never, consider joining some of your neighbors in attending the following, a fund raiser for W.M. Keck Observatory.
When you RSVP please mention you are from Hualalai so we can try to car pool to the event […] Join us for the last presentation of the season to delve into dark matter and other profound mysteries about the universe. Keck Observatory invites you to Evenings with Astronomers Dr. James Bullock Wednesday, April 9
The possibility that something unseen but important exists […] Dr. Meg Urry Black Holes, Galaxies and the Evolution of the Universe: An Observer’s View Black holes form in the young Universe and, over the next 13 billion years or so, accrete enormous amounts of matter from the surrounding galaxy. By the present time, a black hole and its host galaxy […] Professor Duncan Forbes Ancient star clusters are the fossils of the astronomical world. They formed at early times in the Universe and many have survived to the present day. New discoveries made with the Keck Observatory have uncovered a host of previously unknown star clusters – some more massive than small galaxies. Join […] If y0u are interested in attending the Keck lecture series at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel this Thursday evening you still have time to reserve your spot by calling the Concierge by the end of Tuesday. Click here to read more about the lecture on Thursday Dr. Heather Knudson
The past decade has marked a period of great progress in our quest to discover and characterize exoplanets, or planets outside of our own solar system. Observations of transiting exoplanets, in which the planet periodically passes in front of and then behind its parent star as seen from Earth, […]
Earth-sized planets throughout our galaxy have made recent headlines. At the center of the news is Dr. Andrew Howard, astronomer from the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy. He will give an illuminating talk about the hunt for exoplanets and the quest for another Earth. Since 1995, more than 3,000 exoplanets have been […] A quick video celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Keck Observatory: Star Struck from Andrew Cooper on Vimeo. If you cannot see the video in your email, click on the lead title and you will be taken to the blog and you should be able to see it there Wednesday, April 10, […]
Professor Imke de Pater is the Chair of the Department of Astronomy at UC Berkeley and a world renowned planetary scientist. Harnessing the W. M. Keck Observatory and its adaptive optics capabilities, her research has revealed astonishing detail about our solar system neighborhood, from measuring the impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with […] Click here for more information and to register.
Keck Week is closing in on us. It starts March 14th. Many people form the mainland are attending this event as well as your neighbors on the Big Island. It’s like one big Happy Birthday Party to the Universe. Meet the people who are […] Star Struck: Keck Observatory Fundraising Gala Click here to register for Keck Week. Date: Saturday, March 16 Time: 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm Location: The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Tonight we celebrate the Observatory’s achievements and honor its greatest supporters. This grand event will feature […] Click here to register for this and other events.
“Astronomy Live! Tonight” hosted by Timothy Ferris Date: Friday, March 15 Time: 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Location: The Fairmont Orchid In its first twenty years, Keck Observatory, the leading ground-based astronomy facility has delivered discoveries that […] Over the past years Hualalai Resort has welcomed the WM Keck Observatory to share their vision and their expertise with all of us, and in March we are all being given the opportunity to share in the celebration of the observatory’s 20th year of exploration of the universe. Between March 15th and 19th the staff […] This will be the last reminder to eat early tonight and then join us for Bumps, Burps and Booms in the Sky: The Richness of the Transient Universe at Ke ‘Olu at 7PM tonight. Dr. Shrinivas Kulkarni talks about Bumps, Burps and Booms in the Sky: The Richness of the Transient Universe Wednesday February 13th Ke ‘Olu Lawn Wine and Chocolates at 7:00PM Presentation 7:30 – 8:30 PM Dessert 8:30 – 9:00PM RSVP with Residential Concierge so they can have a count. […] |