Astronomy
Hawai‘i Astronomers View Comet 46P/Wirtanen
Hawai‘i astronomers are getting an exciting view of Comet 46P/Wirtanen at Keck Observatory, with sharper-than-ever data images of this icy, rocky space visitor.
Hawai‘i Astronomer Helps Discover Most Distant Solar System Object
A Hawa‘i astronomer was part of a team of astronomers who have discovered the most distant body ever observed in the solar system.
HI-SEAS Receives NASA Grant to Complete Research
NASA has approved a restart of a $1-million grant to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) project.
ASTRONOMY TALK: Shining Light on Gravity
Keck Observatory is hosting an Astronomy Talk entitled, “Shining Light On Gravity: Sometimes All That Shimmers IS Gold” on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.
Astronomy Talk Video: ‘The Monster at the Heart of Our Galaxy’
Discover this year’s exciting new developments in unraveling the mysteries of supermassive black holes in this video of a talk entitled “The Monster at the Heart of Our Galaxy.”
Astronomers Uncover Elusive Parent Star Behind Supernova
The discovery could yield important insights into stellar evolution.
Newly Discovered Supernova May Rewrite Theories
A newly discovered supernova by an international group of astronomers has provided an unprecedented look at the first moments of a violent stellar explosion.
Maunakea Visitor Station Project to Impact Stargazing Hours
The Maunakea Visitor Information Station on Hawaiʻi Island will adjust its closing time from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.
Local Student Observes ‘Star Wars-Like’ Planetary System
In a galaxy far, far away, Luke Skywalker’s home planet of Tatooine had two suns…
Mars Habitat Turning Into Moon Missions
For nearly a half-decade, a small dome atop Mauna Loa was the home to “colonists” who lived and worked in a Mars-like environment.
Maunakea Technology Aims to Help Locate Alien Life
New, more robust data demonstrate the power of combining high-resolution spectroscopy with adaptive optics, which corrects the blurring effect of Earth’s atmosphere.
Super-Earth Discovered Orbiting the Sun’s Famous Stellar Neighbor
At only six light-years away, Barnard’s star has fascinated exoplanet hunters since the 1960’s, largely due to its extreme proximity to us.
TMT Committee Selects Design for Instrument
The TMT International Observatory Board of Directors has endorsed the recommendations made by the Science Advisory Committee.
Study Results Shed Light on Supermassive Black Hole Collisions
The study results appeared online Nov. 7, 2018 issue of the journal Nature.
Supreme Court Rules in Support of Building TMT
The Hawaii Supreme Court issued its opinion affirming the state Board of Land and Natural Resources’ decision to issue a CDUP for construction of the TMT.
Astronomy Study Reveals Possible Cause of Galaxy ‘Quenching’
Measurements for the study were taken at Keck Observatory on Maunakea.
Astronomers Witness Birth of Neutron Star Binary System
Observations were gathered in part using data from W.M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea.
Cosmic Events Topic of Free Talk
Keck Observatory presents an Astronomy Talk with Pieter Van Dokkum, the Divisional Director of Physical Sciences and Engineering at Yale University.
Maunakea Scholars Expands to Every Major Island
Maunakea Observatories reports that its signature Maunakea Scholars program will, for the first time, be available to schools on every major Hawaiian island.
