Public input requested on Hōkū Keʻa telescope decommissioning process
A Draft Environmental Assessment is posted for public review and comment.
Fastest asteroid around the Sun discovered
IfA astronomer David Tholen spotted the asteroid using images taken on August 13.
UH-discovered comet could become visible in spring 2022
IfA astronomer Robert Weryk first spotted the comet with the Pan-STARRS telescope on July 26.
Unparalleled bounty of oscillating red giant stars detected
This collection of oscillating red giants will be used for unprecedented detailed studies using telescopes on Maunakea.
Rare meteor outburst captured by Maunakea telescope
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
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
Sarah Knights helped train Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and three other private citizens aboard historical space launch.
ʻImiloa reopens doors after pandemic shutdown
The general public will be able to visit the center on the weekends starting July 24.
Is UH-discovered ʻOumuamua an alien listening device?
IfA astronomer Karen Meech led international research on ʻOumuamua and pokes holes in extraterrestrial theories.
UH astronomers discover ‘double-bubble’ solar eruption during 2020 eclipse
IfA astronomers investigate a unique solar magnetic eruption observed during the 2020 total solar eclipse from Argentina.
