Gemini Telescope Mauna Kea is the Earth's window to the Universe. This soaring summit on the Big Island hosts the world's largest astronomical observatory, with telescopes operated by astronomers from all over the world.
Mauna Kea is an exceptional astronomical observing site. The atmosphere above the mountain is very dry. This is valuable when measuring infrared and submillimeter radiation from space. Mauna Kea also tends to be above the clouds, so it is almost always clear. NGC 2244, A Stellar Cluster in the Rosette Nebula
Deep Impact Mission Telescopes on Mauna Kea often get to assist in planetary missions. One such mission is called Deep Impact, and its goal is to smash into a comet! To find out more information about this mission, click on the picture of Karen Meech on the right.


Meet the Scientists


Doug Toomey has built a number of the instruments for the telescopes at Mauna Kea. Find out why he loves his job here.


Keck Telescope Communications Officer Andy Perala loves astronomy. To hear what he loves the most about his job click here.


Jeff Kuhn helps to create astronomical instruments to study the sun and the stars. Click here to learn what else astronomers study.
 


Watching Star Trek inspired Karen Meech to become an astronomer! Now she uses telescopes to study comets. Find out more here.
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