Astronomy
Stories from the Submillimeter Sky at Next ‘Imiloa Talk
Learn about the exciting world of submillimeter astronomy with telescope operator Miriam Fuchs.
NASA Awards New Cooperative Agreement to Keck Observatory
This strategic collaboration is poised to deliver high-impact science data in exoplanet, dark energy, and solar system investigations.
Astronomers Discover Variability in the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades Cluster
An international team of astronomers used the Kepler Space Telescope to perform the most detailed study of the Pleiades star cluster to date
College Students to Earn Credit Through Robotics Work
Community college students will earn classroom credit through robotics work.
Total Solar Eclipse Aug. 21; Hawai‘i Partial Eclipse Begins at Dawn
The “Great American Eclipse,” the first total solar eclipse to cross North American since 1918, will occur on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.
Four New Exoplanets Found Orbiting Nearby Star
Data collected at W.M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea played a role in the discovery.
Maunakea Skies Talk: Using Basalt to Learn How to Build on Other Planets
‘Imiloa’s Maunakea Skies talk this month will feature Rodrigo Romo, program manager at PISCES, on Friday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m.
Keck Astronomers Surprised by Massive Storm on Neptune
The nearly Earth-sized, bright storm system has never been seen before.
Total Solar Eclipse Aligns for Mainland Aug. 21
A total solar eclipse will be visible on the mainland on Aug. 21, 2017.
Hawai‘i Space Science Interns to Present Projects
The Akamai Workforce Initiative’s Internship Program will hold its Student Internship Symposiums in Hilo and Waimea on Monday, Aug. 7.
LIGO Scientist to Give Public Talk on Gravitational Waves
Keck Observatory will present Dr. David Reitze of the Caltech LIGO laboratory on Aug. 10 at HPA Campus.
Big Island Observatory Captures ‘Gigantic Jets’ of High-Altitude Lightning
On the night of July 23, Gemini North cloud cameras atop Maunakea captured footage of gigantic jets, upper atmospheric lightning…
Hilo-based Aerospace Agency to Share $119K NASA Grant
The award will fund the first phase of an ISRU planetary building block project using volcanic basalt.
Dr. Hasinger of IFA Presenting at `Imiloa Astronomy Center
Dr. Hasinger, Director of the Institute for Astronomy, will discuss highlights from his book, “Astronomy’s Limitless Journey.”
Harvard Professor to Present ‘Life in the Universe’
Abraham Loeb will present “Life in the Universe” on Thursday, July 6, at the Gates Performing Arts Center on the Hawaii Preparatory Academy campus in Waimea.
Two ʻSpeciesʻ of Exoplanets Discovered Using Keck Observatory
The new study reveals rocky, Earth-like planets and gaseous, mini-Neptunes orbiting distant stars.
First Endowed Fund at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center
‘Imiloa Astronomy Center’s first endowment fund honors the late educator and government planner Ilima Pi‘ianai‘a.
Astronomers Discover Exact Mass Needed for Star Formation
Astronomers have discovered the exact mass and temperature difference that sets apart successful stars and brown dwarfs.
Scientists Discover Signs of Frost on the Moon
A University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa researcher is among a group of scientists who have discovered signs of frost on the moon.
‘Imiloa Astronomy Center Talk on Origin of Gold
‘Imiloa’s next Maunakea Skies talk is “The Search for the Origin of Gold.”
