Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. In buildings eight stories tall rest mirrors ten meters across that are slowly allowing humanity to map the universe. Keck II, completed last year, and its twin are located on the dormant volcano Mauna Kea , Hawaii , USA . In the distance is Maui's volcano Haleakala . One reason Keck was built was because of the difficulty for astronomers to get funding for a smaller telescope.
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