#Gemini Observatory
‘Evil twin’ or not, newly discovered exoplanet will help get closer to answers about why life appeared on Earth
An international team of scientists, with the help of three observatories atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island, discovered the relatively close exoplanet dubbed Gliese 12 b in our galactic neighborhood.
Waipahu Students Win Telescope Time Through Maunakea Scholars Program
Several students from an Oʻahu high school are the latest to be named Maunakea Scholars.
Report: Astronomy Continues to Significantly Impact Hawaiʻi Economy
Astronomy in Hawaiʻi supports employment of 1,313 residents and had a total economic impact of $221 million on the state in 2019, according to a University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization update released Sunday, Jan. 30.
AstroDay to be Held at Prince Kuhio Plaza May 4
The 18th annual AstroDay will be held at Hilo’s Prince Kuhio Plaza on Saturday, May 4, 2019.
Astronomers Uncover Brightest Quasar in Early Universe
Astronomers in Hawai‘i have discovered the brightest object ever seen at a time when the universe was less than one billion years old.
Astronomers Discover Twin to Famous Exoplanet
Newly discovered planet will shed further light on exoplanets for researchers.
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.
Hawaiʻi Telescopes Discover Origins of ‘Blue Binary Planetoids’
A team of researchers have made a new discovery using data gathered by Gemini Telescope and Canada-France Hawaii Telescope on Maunakea revealing how distant planetoids arrived in the outer reaches of the Kuiper Belt. The Kuiper Belt consists of a massive swarm of icy, small planetoids on the outskirts of our Solar System. Much of these […]
ʻImiloa: Exploring the Dark Night Sky
Why is the sky dark at night? And what does “dark” mean exactly? The seemingly obvious answer to this question may raise even more questions in the curious mind. ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center invites the public to explore these and other questions on Friday, March 3 at 7 p.m. Gemini Observatory’s Dr. Tom Geballe will discuss […]
Maunakea Telescopes Measure Expansion of the Universe
The data from the Subaru Telescope played a major role in these findings.
Gemini Probes Distant Host of Enigmatic Radio Bursts
“Once we were able to accurately pinpoint the burst’s location in the two-dimensional sky, we enlisted the 8-meter Gemini North telescope on Maunakea… to characterize the corresponding host galaxy.”
Students to Travel ‘Through the Universe’ During March Program
The program is in its 12th year within local schools and will feature a new addition this year, a “stellar tour” of Gemini’s StarLab portable planetarium.
PISCES Presents Planetary Talk
On July 7, Dr. Steve Howell will discuss exoplanets and the Kepler Mission during a public presentation.
New Planet’s Distance From Star Will Help Its Study
The gas giant’s orbit means its star won’t interfere with observations.
Keck, Gemini Assist in Discovery of Earth-Like Planet
The planet is the first to be found that is about the same size as our own and also orbits at a distance from its sun where water could exist in liquid form.
NASA’s ‘Rock Star’ Telescope Subject of Imiloa Talk
The project scientist for the Kepler Space Telescope will discuss its ground-breaking discoveries and assisting research by a Big Island observatory.
