Potential $85M from NASA for UH management of Maunakea telescope
NASA’s Infrared Telescope Facility is used to identify asteroids and comets that may pose a threat to Earth. UH has operated it since 1979.
UH-discovered asteroid to make close approach to Earth, no impact risk
Asteroid 2024 MK was discovered on June 19 by the NASA-funded UH’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert Survey telescope in Sutherland, South Africa.
UH astronomers part of NASA’s $19.5M artificial star mission
The Landolt Space Mission plans to send a satellite into orbit in 2029 and UH astronomers will utilize observations to generate fresh star brightness catalogs.
Top honors for UH Mānoa STEM scholars, JABSOM epigeneticist
ARCS Foundation Honolulu awarded $110,000 to 16 scholars.
UH astronomers uncover array of strange exoplanet worlds
UH astronomers publish a new catalog of 120 confirmed and six new candidate exoplanets.
Board of Regents honors faculty for excellence in research
The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research is awarded in recognition of scholarly contributions that expand the boundaries of knowledge and enrich the lives of students and the community.
Maui teen’s cosmic journey: From starry dreamer to author
Brighten Tantisira is an alumnus of Institute for Astronomy mentorship program HI STAR.
UH astronomer leads effort to unlock Sun’s secrets during eclipse
Data collected during eclipses can provide insights into space weather, offering the potential to protect technologies such as GPS and satellite communications.
Ancient star system spotted by telescopes atop Maunakea, Haleakalā
The star system is incredibly faint and has the least mass of any Milky Way satellite ever found.
Journey to expand Native Hawaiian Place of Learning begins for cohort
The inaugural cohort has engaged in culturally-based activities such as moʻokūʻauhau, mālama ʻāina and oli.
