Anxiety, depression a major problem in space science community
The severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the planetary science community is greater than in the general U.S. population.
UH student-built satellite selected for NASA launch
A UH student group was selected to launch their satellite to space through NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.
Linking planetary science, art, Indigenous culture focus of early career award
A researcher will link planetary science and art to the Indigenous culture in Hawaiʻi with a $200,000 NASA Planetary Science Early Career Award.
Mars or bust! UH students’ robot design heads to international showdown
The University Rover Challenge challenges teams to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers that may one day work alongside astronauts exploring the Red Planet.
UH team celebrates satellite launch, looks to deployment
The HyTI satellite will gather valuable data for understanding Earth's surface processes, including monitoring volcanic activity, wildfires and soil moisture levels.
Students, staff and faculty head to NASA launch of UH satellite
The HyTI satellite will gather valuable data for understanding Earth's surface processes, including monitoring volcanic activity, wildfires and soil moisture levels.
UH signs space sciences initiative with missile defense advocacy group
UH and the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate cooperation in the field of space sciences.
Micrometeorites may have delivered building blocks for life on Earth
Nitrogen compounds are abundant in material born in regions far from the sun, but evidence of their transport to Earth's orbital region had been poorly understood.
Assessing Hawaiʻi’s geothermal potential focus of UH’s groundbreaking research
Geothermal electricity is clean, inexpensive and firm—with the last meaning that is “always on” regardless of weather conditions or time of day.
Supporting the search for alien life by exploring geologic faulting on icy moons
Conducting geologic investigations prior to launch and arrival of space exploration missions, helps identify interesting locations for lander exploration.
