Astronomy
VIDEO: HI-SEAS Mission VI Crew to Enter ‘Mars’
The crew of four is the “most international” so far in the study series.
Maunakea Speaker Series Presentation by Meteorologist
The Maunakea Speaker Series announces that the next scheduled program series will be held Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.
Hawai‘i Telescope Spots SpaceX Tesla Roadster in Flight
The UH ATLAS telescope on Mauna Loa captured images on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 of the Tesla Roadster launched into space as part of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy test.
Learn About the Birth of Stars at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Talk
JCMT astronomer Dr. Steve Mairs will share his research investigating the formation and evolution of stars.
$200,000 Gift to ‘Imiloa Honors Patricia Ann Weber Lee
The native garden in front of the restaurant at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center was recently named in memory of Patricia Ann Weber Lee through a $200,000 gift made by her husband.
NASA Astronaut Visits Hilo for Onizuka Science Day
On Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, about 400 students grades 3 through 12 attended the 18th annual Onizuka Science Day.
New Instrument to Search for Habitable Planets
A team of astronomers and engineers are waiting for the most important delivery of the decade at Canada-France-Hawai‘i Telescope (CFHT).
Maunakea Speakers Talk to Explore ‘Lunar Eclipse Photometry’
The free talk will be held on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. in Hilo.
TMT Scholarship Applications Open for Hawai‘i Island Students
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Jan. 31.
Keck Observatory Researchers Discover Pattern in Exoplanet Systems
The findings suggest that most planetary systems may have formed differently than our own.
Nobel Prize Laureate Talks Science of ‘Interstellar’ at Mauna Lani
More than 750 people attended the W.M. Keck Observatory Talk at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel.
‘Imiloa Maunakea Skies Talk to Feature NASA’s Dawn Mission
The next Maunakea Skies talk will feature Dr. Schelte Bus, Deputy Director at NASA’s Infrared Telescope Facility.
Astronomers Capture ‘First Light’ with Latest Keck Observatory Imager
‘NIRES’ is designed to find the faintest, most violent objects in the universe.
Keck Observatory Highlights Exciting Year in Astronomy
Keck Observatory is described as the world’s most scientifically productive optical and infrared telescope.
Study Suggests Black Holes can Control Galaxy Formation
UC San Diego researchers used data gathered at W.M. Keck Observatory and the ALMA.
Nobel Prize Winner to Give Free Talk on Science of ‘Interstellar’
Dr. Kip Thorne is a Caltech professor emeritus and the film’s executive producer.
Keck Observatory to Undergo Upgrade to Optics Systems
The upgrade is being funded by the National Science Foundation.
UH IfA Director Leaving for European Space Agency
UH Institute for Astronomy Director Günther Hasinger is leaving to be the next director of science at the European Space Agency, Europe’s equivalent to NASA.
Art Meets Science at Next Maunakea Skies Talk
“Feel, See and Color the Universe” will be held on Friday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m.
Keck Observatory Helps Unravel Mystery of Massive Exoplanets
A Caltech-led team of scientists are observing massive exoplanets to determine their origins.
