Mauna KeaNews and information about Mauna Kea, Hawaii.First Photo of Planet Around Distant Star - FOX News- September 15, 2008 Infrared image of 1RSX J160929.1-210524 and its likely roughly 8-Jupiter-mass companion to the upper left. Astronomers have taken what may the first picture of a planet orbiting a star similar to the sun. This distant world is giant (about eight ...http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,422846,00.html Exoplanet circles 'normal star' - BBC News- September 15, 2008 A planet has been pictured outside our Solar System which appears to be circling a star like our own Sun - a first in astronomy. Most of the potential exoplanets imaged to date have been seen orbiting brown dwarfs, which are dim - making it easier to ...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7617031.stm Astronomers capture image of alien planet orbiting a 'Sun' - Daily Telegraph- September 15, 2008 Astronomers believe they have captured the first picture of an alien planet in orbit around a star that is similar to our own Sun. Images of a young star and what is thought to be its companion planet have been taken by astronomers using the Gemini ...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/09/15/scistar115.xml Sharks suddenly more conspicuous at Hawaii's beaches - Honolulu Advertiser- September 13, 2008 Sharks seem to be coming close to shore a lot lately. For the past week, up to 15 large tiger sharks have lingered along five miles of the Big Island's Kohala Coast, near the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, coming within 20 yards of shore. Several beaches ...http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?Dato=20080912&Kategori=NEWS01... Sharks keep Kohala Coast beaches closed - Hawaii Tribune-Herald- September 12, 2008 The slogan from Steven Spielberg's 1975 thriller, "Jaws," is getting a lot of use on the Big Island's leeward side, as large sharks continue to prowl the Kona coast. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources, the county Fire Department's ...http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/articles/2008/09/12/local_news/local04.txt Shark advisory issued to Hawaii ocean users - Honolulu Advertiser- September 11, 2008 The Department of Land and Natural Resources is urging all ocean users to be wary of sharks when in the water, citing current reports of large sharks in Hawai'i's nearshore waters and the shark bite of a surfer on Tuesday. "Do not enter the water ...http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?Dato=20080911&Kategori=BREAKI... Homepage > Weather Cam - Pittsburgh Channel- September 9, 2008 Choose... Boston Boston Cincinnati Des Moines Hawaii Mauna Kea Observatory Honolulu Milwaukee Monterey Mt. Washington ActionCam Omaha Orlando Orlando Universal Parkway ActionCam Pittsburgh Portland, ME Sacramento Seven Springs Spring Hill ActionCam ...http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/wxcam/949921/detail.html CAP does mock rescues - Hawaii Tribune-Herald- September 9, 2008 Adult and teenage members from the Hilo and Kona Squadrons of the Civil Air Patrol spent their Labor Day weekend at Pohakuloa Training Area, practicing the Emergency Services Ground Team Rescue operations. More known for their air surveillance and ...http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/articles/2008/09/09/features/features01.txt |