Camp ʻImi-Possible leads students on exploration of native insect life
Young scientists explored native and endemic insects and spiders found in Hawaiʻī and nowhere else in the world at the ʻImiloa Astronomy Center’s Camp ʻImi-Possible.
ʻImiloa Astronomy Center hosts Hilo keiki in summer program
The visit to the ʻImiloa Astronomy Center gave participants a “mauka” immersion to contrast the “makai” setting of the STEM-focused ocean awareness ʻIke Kai program.
International Astronomical Union adopts Hawaiian names for two locally-discovered asteroids
The locally-discovered asteroids, Kamoʻoalewa and Kaʻepaokaʻāwela, were named by Hawaiian immersion students in an ʻImiloa Astronomy Center and the Maunakea Observatories pilot project last year.
UH Hilo professor names black hole capturing world’s attention
UH Hilo Hawaiian language professor and cultural practitioner Larry Kimura named the black hole Pōwehi, a name sourced from the Kumulipo.
ʻImiloa Turns 13!
The ʻImiloa Astronomy Center celebrated its 13th anniversary.
Hawaiian naming program of celestial bodies well received at astronomy conference
The ʻImiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaiʻi's A Hua He Inoa program brings together Hawaiian speaking students, Hawaiian educators and Hawaiʻi-based astronomers on naming astronomical discoveries.
Hawaiian students learn, name astronomical discoveries through ʻImiloa program
Hawaiʻi is the first place in the world to weave traditional indigenous practices into the process of officially naming astronomical discoveries at ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.
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.
UH Hilo students learn data visualization techniques to promote environmental issues
This cross-disciplinary course is an opportunity for UH Hilo computer science, marine science and art majors to collaborate on a digital project meant to educate the public on ecological issues.
Family gift creates opportunity to transform garden into learning center at ʻImiloa
The garden fronts ʻImiloa’s Sky Garden restaurant and features 50- to 100-year-old hala and ʻōhiʻa trees.
