First AstroDay at Kona out of this world
More than 3,000 children and adults attended the first AstroDay event held in Kona which featured activities and demonstrations from more than 30 astronomy, space and science organizations.
Small asteroid or comet ‘visits’ from beyond the solar system
A small, recently discovered asteroid or comet appears to have originated from outside the solar system, if so it could be the first “interstellar object” to be observed and confirmed by astronomers.
Spectacular Maunakea astrophotography images captured during student expedition
UH Hilo observational astronomy students took their class lessons into the field and captured spectacular photos of Maunakea's night sky.
UH part of astronomical discovery that changes understanding of universe
Institute for Astronomy researchers played a major role in one of the most significant astronomical discoveries in decades—the first observations of a binary neutron star merger and resulting kilonova explosion.
NASA astronaut to keynote Future Focus forum
UH and Hawaiʻi Business Roundtable will be hosting Future Focus: The Hawaiʻi Innovation Initiative’s Forum on Astronomy, Space Exploration, Cybersecurity and More.
Hawaiʻi students expand research and astronomy skills
Twenty middle and high school students gained an in-depth understanding of astronomy throughout the week of intense HI STAR learning.
Astronomers discover variability in the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades Cluster
An international team of astronomers used the Kepler Space Telescope to perform the most detailed study to date of their variability.
Total solar eclipse illuminated by UH astronomers
During this year’s total solar eclipse, the first to cross North America since 1918, Hawaiʻi will be well represented by UH scientists.
The cosmic velocity web
The newly defined cosmic velocity web defines the structure of the universe from velocity information alone.
UH Community College students prepare to launch payload from NASA flight facility
The launch from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is scheduled for a window between 5:30 and 9:30 a.m. EDT on Sunday, August 13.
