Astronomy
AstroDay Brings Family Fun to Kona
The second-annual astronomy outreach event in Kona is based on International Astronomy Day.
Keck Awarded NSF Grant to Develop Adaptive Optics
W. M. Keck Observatory is once again pushing the boundaries in the field of adaptive optics (AO) after receiving a powerful boost of support.
PISCES to Launch International Robotics Challenge
PISCES and Caterpillar Inc. are partnering to launch a new international robotics competition on Hawai‘i Island next year.
Keck Observatory Names Chief Scientist
W.M. Keck Observatory has appointed John O’Meara as chief scientist, effective Dec. 3, 2018.
Astronomers Find a Distant Solar System Object
Astronomers have discovered another new object at the edge of our solar system.
Fundraiser in Honor of Astronomer Passes Halfway Mark
The Paul H.I. Coleman Scholarship fund is now more than halfway to the goal of raising a $100,000 endowment
Did Key Building Blocks for Life Come From Deep Space?
All living things need cells and energy to replicate.
UH Scientists Discover First Evidence of Ice on Moon
A team of scientists have discovered the first direct evidence of frozen water on the lunar surface.
Maunakea Visitor Information Station to Close on Sundays
The Maunakea Visitor Information Station (VIS) will be closed on Sundays beginning Aug. 26, 2018.
UH Graduate Receives Prestigious Award for Work on Extrasolar Planets
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa reports that a 2017 Institute for Astronomy (IfA) doctoral graduate has been awarded the Robert J. Trumpler Award.
Black Hole Hunter to Present Talk
Supermassive black holes are strange, powerful, mysterious and menacing. How do they grow? And how do they impact the growth of their host galaxies?
Young Galaxy’s Halo Offers Clues to Its Growth & Evolution
A team of astronomers on the Big Island have discovered a new way to unlock the mysteries of how the first galaxies formed and evolved.
New Scholarship Launches With Surprise Award to Honoka‘a Senior
Honoka‘a High School senior Keilani Steele is the first Maunakea Scholar to be awarded the new Hōkūala Scholarship: $10,000 to attend the college of her choice in pursuit of an astronomy degree.
Astronomers Discover Twin to Famous Exoplanet
Newly discovered planet will shed further light on exoplanets for researchers.
Dark Nebula, Dwarf Galaxies & Students Who Explore Them
Maunakea Speaker Series will present Dark Nebula, Dwarf Galaxies and the Students who Explore Them: The Maunakea Scholars of Honoka‘a High School.
Supermassive Black Holes Topic of Free Talk
Supermassive Black Holes will be the topic of a free Keck Observatory Astronomy Talk held on Friday, July 27, 2018, at the Honoka‘a People’s Theatre.
Mauna Loa Telescope Helps Pinpoint Meteorite Impact Prediction
A multinational team of scientists has just found the first fragments of the small asteroid 2018 LA, which exploded harmlessly high above Africa on June 2.
Hawai‘i Telescopes Help Unravel Longstanding Cosmic Mystery
Using a vast array of telescopes in space and on Earth, scientists have identified a source of cosmic rays that continuously rain down on Earth from space.
Honoka‘a Grad Scores Observatory Time at Keck
Keilani Steele used Keck Observatory’s DEIMOS (DEep Imaging and Multi-Object Spectrograph) instrument to study dark matter in the nearby Draco dwarf galaxy.
Maunakea Speakers Series to Feature Honoka‘a Students
Keilani Steele and Hokunani Sanchez are accomplished Maunakea Scholars.
