Astronomy
Mauna Loa Astronomy Team Successfully Locates Incoming Asteroid
The 4-meter diameter asteroid, which is about the size of a car, was observed four times in a span of 30 minutes by the UH ATLAS facility on Mauna Loa.
Maunakea Speaker Series to Feature Akamai Internship Program
The talk will be Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m., at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.
Remembering the Father of Keck Observatory Telescopes
In remembrance of Jerry Nelson’s legacy, observatory personnel spent the next year after his passing capturing his story in a documentary.
WM Keck Observatory Welcomes KS Kāpili ʻOihana Intern
Riley Atkinson is the first Kāpili ʻOihana intern to be placed at the WM Keck Observatory on Maunakea.
Makua Lani Christian Academy Wins Space Colony Design Contest
Makua Lani Christian Academy students were tasked with designing an orbital human colony, a space station capable of sustaining human life.
Water Formation on Moon Demonstrated by UH Mānoa Scientists
For the first time ever, a cross-disciplinary study has shown chemical, physical and material evidence for water formation on the Moon.
NASA to Use UH Satellite for CubeSat Mission
A UH satellite is among 16 small research satellites from 10 states that NASA has selected to fly as auxiliary payloads to be launched in the next three years.
UH Mānoa Students Develop Space Travel Tool
An autonomous hydroponic growing system called “Box Farm” designed and developed by UH at Mānoa students may be an important tool for space travel someday.
Keck Observatory Presenting Public Talk on Exoplanet Research
“Exploring Planets Orbiting Nearby Stars” will be on Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m. in Waimea.
ASTRONOMY TALK: Exploring Planets Orbiting Nearby Stars
Keck Observatory is hosting an Astronomy Talk that is free and open to the public entitled, “Exploring Planets Orbiting Nearby Stars.”
Spinning Black Hole Sprays Light-Speed Plasma Clouds Into Space
An international team of astronomers have discovered rapidly swinging jets coming from a black hole within our own Galaxy the Milky Way.
Mountain View 1st Graders Visit UH Institute of Astronomy
The entire 1st grade class of Mountain View Elementary descended on the UH Institute of Astronomy (IfA), as part of a field trip experience to UH Hilo.
UH Astronomer’s Planet Prediction Verified in Star Wars-Like System
A group of astronomers from the Institute for Astronomy, discovered a third planet in the circumbinary planetary system Kepler-47.
UH Hilo Professor Names Black Hole Capturing World’s Attention
Two of the world’s most powerful telescopes played a vital role in producing the world’s very first image of a black hole that now bears a Hawaiian name.
UH Researchers Selected by NASA to Study Untouched Moon Samples
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa SOEST was one of nine teams selected by NASA, to continue the science legacy of the Apollo mission.
UH Astronomy Team Records Self-Destructing Asteroid
At first, astronomers thought Asteroid Gault might be a new comet. Instead, it turned out to be an asteroid in the main belt that just developed a comet-like tail. Its newly found tails are the first evidence of any “misbehavior.”
Unusual Galaxies Defy Dark Matter Theory
After drawing both praise and skepticism, the team of astronomers who discovered NGC 1052-DF2, are back with stronger evidence about its bizarre nature.
Applications Open for 2019 STARS Program
Applications are now open for the 2019 Women’s STARS Program presented by the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES).
ASTRONOMY TALK: ‘A Tale About Galaxies Far, Far Away’
Marusa Bradac, a UC Davis associate physics professor, will present “Where Did We Come From: A Tale About Galaxies Far, Far Away.”
Kepler Space Telescope’s First Exoplanet Candidate Confirmed
An international team of astronomers reports the confirmation of the first exoplanet candidate identified by NASA’s Kepler Mission.
