Astronomy
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.
Spot the International Space Station
Hawai‘i residents can spot the International Space Station tonight, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, (depending on clouds). It will be visible beginning at 6:43 p.m.
Keck Observatory Awarded NSF Grant for KAPA Project
Nearly twenty years after pioneering the technology on large telescopes, W. M. Keck Observatory is once again pushing the boundaries in the field of adaptive optics.
UH Mānoa Study Reveals Tectonic Activity on Moon of Jupiter
Ganymede’s complex surface reveals periods of tectonic geological activity.
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.
