UH helps confirm first exoplanet candidate, 10 years after initial discovery
An international team of astronomers, led by a University of Hawaiʻi graduate student, announced the confirmation of the first exoplanet candidate.
UH astronomer identified as future leader with fellowship
Daniel Huber is one of 126 recipients across the U.S. and Canada to receive the Sloan Fellowship, which are given to those whose achievements and potential identify them as the next generation of scientific leaders.
UH part of world’s largest digital sky survey
This second release contains more than 1.6 petabytes of data, making it the largest volume of astronomical information ever released.
Astronomer receives American Astronomical Society’s highest award
Ann Merchant Boesgaard, professor emerita of astronomy, is the 2019 recipient of the American Astronomical Society's 2019 Henry Norris Russell Lectureship, the organization's highest award.
Newly discovered supernova may rewrite exploding star origin theories
A supernova discovered by an international group of astronomers has provided an unprecedented look at the first moments of a violent stellar explosion.
Maunakea scholar studies Star Wars planet
Waipahu High School student Laura Daclison observed a real-life “Tatooine” using one of the largest, most scientifically-impactful observatories in the world as part of the Maunakea Scholars program.
While seeking Planet X, astronomers find a distant solar system object
The new extremely distant object far beyond Pluto has an orbit that supports the presence of a larger unknown planet or “Planet X.”
Fundraising in honor of late Native Hawaiian astronomer passes halfway mark
The Paul H.I. Coleman Scholarship will support local high school graduates who choose to study astronomy at UH.
Hawaiʻi CC STEM students gain experience in astronomy sector
Three students put their science and technology skills to use in the astronomy sector this summer as part of the Akamai Workforce Initiative.
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.
