Infant planet discovered by UH-led team using Maunakea telescopes October 22, 2021 UH News Eric Gaidos led an international team of scientists that discovered one of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star.
Public virtual meeting held for Hōkū Keʻa decommissioning September 23, 2021 UH News Hōkū Keʻa is one of two Maunakea telescopes in the process of being decommissioned.
Public meeting on Hōkū Keʻa telescope decommissioning September 17, 2021 UH News Those who participate are asked to provide comments by October 8, 2021.
Public input requested on Hōkū Keʻa telescope decommissioning process September 9, 2021 UH News A Draft Environmental Assessment is posted for public review and comment.
Fastest asteroid around the Sun discovered August 23, 2021 UH News IfA astronomer David Tholen spotted the asteroid using images taken on August 13.
UH-discovered comet could become visible in spring 2022 August 12, 2021 UH News IfA astronomer Robert Weryk first spotted the comet with the Pan-STARRS telescope on July 26.
Unparalleled bounty of oscillating red giant stars detected August 4, 2021 UH News This collection of oscillating red giants will be used for unprecedented detailed studies using telescopes on Maunakea.
Rare meteor outburst captured by Maunakea telescope August 3, 2021 UH News The Subaru Telescope captured footage of more than a dozen meteors within a 10-second window.
Massive COCONUTS exoplanet discovery led by UH grad student July 27, 2021 UH News Zhoujian Zhang and a team of UH astronomers discovered a planet six times the size of Jupiter.
UH Hilo alum leads communication with astronauts during 1st human spaceflight July 27, 2021 UH News Sarah Knights helped train Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and three other private citizens aboard historical space launch.