Fastest asteroid around the Sun discovered August 23, 2021 UH News IfA astronomer David Tholen spotted the asteroid using images taken on August 13.
UH-discovered comet could become visible in spring 2022 August 12, 2021 UH News IfA astronomer Robert Weryk first spotted the comet with the Pan-STARRS telescope on July 26.
Unparalleled bounty of oscillating red giant stars detected August 4, 2021 UH News This collection of oscillating red giants will be used for unprecedented detailed studies using telescopes on Maunakea.
Massive COCONUTS exoplanet discovery led by UH grad student July 27, 2021 UH News Zhoujian Zhang and a team of UH astronomers discovered a planet six times the size of Jupiter.
Is UH-discovered ʻOumuamua an alien listening device? July 13, 2021 UH News IfA astronomer Karen Meech led international research on ʻOumuamua and pokes holes in extraterrestrial theories.
UH astronomers discover ‘double-bubble’ solar eruption during 2020 eclipse July 13, 2021 UH News IfA astronomers investigate a unique solar magnetic eruption observed during the 2020 total solar eclipse from Argentina.
Enormous white dwarf deciphered with help of Hawaiʻi telescopes July 2, 2021 UH News Keck Observatory and data from UH Pan-STARRS helped characterize the dead star, which is about the size of the Moon.
Asteroids named after UH astronomers June 23, 2021 UH News Five asteroids have recently been named in honor of IfA astronomers.
IfA students receive research, teaching accolades June 15, 2021 UH News Five IfA students earned a wide range of awards, many including scholarships and fellowships.
UH astronomers play key role in planetary defense June 8, 2021 UH News Karen Meech discusses with the BOR the unit’s research accolades and essential collaboration with telescopes in Hawaiʻi.