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Extragalactic stellar astronomy. The Universe is. beautiful. Somb 1. The Universe is. mysterious. PN. The Universe is. dangerous. The Universe is. dangerous. What can we do?. Edge on. Trust the IfA !!!. Somb2. The key is. knowledge !!. Somb2. IfA astronomer at work.
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Extragalactic stellar astronomy The Universe is beautiful
Somb 1 The Universe is mysterious
PN The Universe is dangerous
The Universe is dangerous
What can we do? Edge on Trust the IfA !!!
Somb2 The key is knowledge !!
Somb2 IfA astronomer at work
Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) (Haleakala) $160 million project largest solar telescope of the world ATST National Solar Observatories will relocate (100 scientists and engineers) to Hawaii
Asteroid! Asteroid!
Hawaiian Island Chain PanSTARRS Mauna Kea, Hawaii ~2008 PanSTARRS-1 Haleakala, Maui 1 Jan 2006 PanSTARRS HQ Institute for Astronomy Honolulu, HI
Pan- STARRS IfA telescope system to detect all Killer Asteroids threatening to hit the Earth Pan-STARRS – the Movie
the world’s largest telescope - TMT 30 m mirror diameter Projected costs $ 1 billion !
TMT's Domain Connecting the First Nanoseconds to the Origin of Life
Exploring the process of planet formation Artist conception of a proto-planetary disk with young planets and asteroids
Exploring other solar systems Artist conception of planetary system orbiting around 55 Cancri using results of radial velocity Keck observations
Extragalactic stellar astronomy The Universe is beautiful
Somb 1 The Universe is mysterious
PN The Universe is dangerous