Astronomy
Public Input Sought on Removal of Maunakea Telescope
Caltech is proceeding to decommission the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory on Hawai‘i Island’s Maunakea.
Akamai Internship Program Accepting Applications for Summer 2018
Hawai‘i college students are eligible to apply for the 2018 summer program.
Discovery of New Twin Planets Could Solve Mystery
Scientists are getting closer to the answer of how did the largest planets get to be so large.
Astronomy Student Stars Start Maunakea Scholars Awards Season
The Maunakea Scholars program selected the first four student observers of the 2017-18 school year.
Spot the International Space Station
Hawai‘i residents can spot the International Space Station (ISS) tonight (depending on clouds).
Hawai‘i Astronomer: First Interstellar Visitor is ʻVery Strange’
It is unlike anything normally found in the Solar System.
TMT Primary Mirrors Enter Production Phase
The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) has entered into a contract with Coherent Inc.
1,000+ Experience Cosmos at Keck Open House
Keck Observatory welcomed the community to a free, family-friendly Open House at its Waimea headquarters on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017.
Bizarre Discovery Challenges Existing Theories on Supernovae
Data gathered at W.M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea contributed to the discovery.
Maunakea Scientists Study Potentially Habitable Planets
A total of seven planets have been discovered around TRAPPIST-1 by using the transit technique, in which astronomers carefully measure the small dimming that occurs when one or more of the planets crosses in front of the star.
Chief Scientist at Keck Observatory Appointed to NSF
Chief Scientist Anne Kinney to head NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate.
Keck Observatory to Host Open House on Nov. 11
Educational event to feature more than two dozen astronomy exhibits for all ages.
Chief Scientist of Keck Appointed to National Science Foundation
Chief Scientist Anne Kinney will head the National Science Foundation’s Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate
AstroDay Coming to Kona Commons
Highlights of AstroDay 2017 include Starlab which is a portable planetarium provided by the Canada France Hawai‘i and Gemini Observatories.
UH Discovery Changes Understanding of Universe
A recent discovery by UH astronomers fundamentally affects our understanding of the origin of many of the elements common on Earth and in our bodies.
Spot the International Space Station
The space station will be visible beginning tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 6:44 p.m.
Lecture Series to Present ‘Growth and Evolution of Maunakea’
Talk by UH Hilo professor to explore formation and evolution of Hawai‘i’s largest volcanoes.
Astronomer to Present on Laniakea Supercluster at ‘Imiloa
Astronomer Brent Tully to explore our galaxy’s place in the local universe.
Maunakea Scholars Program Expands
Expansion of the Maunakea Scholars Program brings new, enhanced cultural education and an Increase in participants.
VIDEO: Mars Simulation Crew Ends Eight-Month Mission
Crewmembers living inside the HI-SEAS habitat on Mauna Loa have ended their eight-month mission.
