Telescope at Keck Observatory by Roger Ressmeyer

Photo Credit: Roger Ressmeyer

Beginning with his days as a zany rock n roll photographer.. to become a noted celebrity shooter, science photographer and top stills and film stock agency executive.. Roger Ressmeyers career has evolved in a very intriguing way. In a few short years starting with the Jefferson Starship in the late 1970s. he became a top name in space and science photography working on assignment first for Rolling Stone and then for Newsweek. LIFE, Time, Smithsonian, and National Geographic.

Ressmeyer is a graduate of Yale University and was names Photomedias Photography Person of the Year in the fall 2012 issue, recognizing him for his exceptional artistic and business accomplishments.

Telescope at Keck Observatory

Science & Technology, first prize stories

1993

Carbon dioxide snow is used to clean the telescope at Keck Observatory. This is the world's largest mirror, consisting of 36 hexagonal segments. Leading edge technology enables scientists to examine even the most remote reaches of the universe. Distorting atmospheric effects are studied with the aid of laser beams, and computers use telescope optics to create images of unprecedented clarity.

Commissioned by: Ressmeyer-Starlight for National Geographic