IfA graduate receives prestigious award for work on extrasolar planets
Institute for Astronomy doctoral graduate Benjamin Fulton has been awarded the Robert J. Trumpler Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Astronomers find 12 new moons, one oddball, orbiting Jupiter
Observations by Dave Tholen and Dora Fohring from the Institute for Astronomy helped a team of researchers to follow the motion of Jupiter's moons and refine their orbits.
Astronomers find a famous exoplanet’s doppelgänger
Astronomers have imaged a new planet, and it appears nearly identical to one of the best studied gas-giant planets, however, this doppelgänger differs in one very important way—its origin.
Hawaiʻi telescopes help unravel long-standing cosmic mystery
Using a vast array of telescopes in space and on Earth, an international researcher team has identified a source of cosmic rays and provided evidence for a known blazar as a source of high-energy neutrinos.
Is the interstellar asteroid really a comet?
Researchers say ʻOumuamua's previous classification as an interstellar asteroid has to be corrected and should be changed to a comet.
UH astronomy graduate students earn worldwide recognition
Megan Ansdell, Michael Tucker, Ashley Chontos and Sam Grunblatt were recognized for outstanding research.
Experiments trace interstellar dust back to solar system’s formation
A team of scientists led by School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology researcher Hope Ishii has discovered that certain interplanetary dust particles contain dust leftover from the initial formation of the solar system.
AstroDay2018 is a hit
Hundreds of children, families and the public attended AstroDay, a free event showcasing science, engineering and robotics.
UH Astronomer John Tonry elected to National Academy of Sciences
Tonry is an expert in developing technologies to survey the sky to find moving and variable objects such as exploding stars and asteroids.
Celebrate science at Hilo AstroDay 2018
More than 30 science and community organizations including UH Hilo, ʻImiloa Astronomy Center, Institute for Astronomy, HI-SEAS and more will fascinate participants of all ages.
