Hawaiian name given to massive quasar of early universe
Most massive celestial object known in the early universe discovered on Maunakea, named by ʻImiloa Hawaiian naming program, A Hua He Inoa.
Eclipse data illuminate mysteries of Sun’s corona
A UH Mānoa grad student used observations from total solar eclipses to measure the shape of the Sun’s magnetic field.
Astronomy community kōkua Hawai‘i Island’s hungry
OMKM leads volunteer effort to make weekly emergency food deliveries on Hawaiʻi Island.
Astronomers recategorize asteroid-like comet detected by UH ATLAS telescope
Astronomers clarify designation of comet recently discovered by UH telescope.
UH astronomers help confirm existence of 2 newborn planets
UH astronomers are a part of a team that captured never-before-seen images of baby planets from Maunakea.
IfA program helps aspiring astronomer reveal how galaxies, black holes grow together
An IfA research program helps an undergraduate student discover what fuels growth within galaxies.
UH astronomy grad student wins science writing award
A UH Mānoa grad’s essay received an AAS Solar Physics Division award focused on the role the Sun’s rotation played in the formation of the solar system.
UH astronomers decipher rhythm among young stars
UH Mānoa astronomers are part of a research team that cracked a more than 100-year mystery about pulsations within stars.
Jupiter’s ‘jack-o-lantern’ glow captured with UH-built instrument
A telescope instrument built by IfA for the Gemini North Observatory on Maunakea helps researchers capture never-before-seen images of Jupiter.
UH astronomer discovers possible ‘empress’ planet, 3X the mass of Jupiter
UH IfA astronomer finds gigantic extrasolar planet with telescope on Maunakea.
