Second known case of a planet in a quadruple star system discovered
This discovery was made using UH Mānoa Institute for Astronomy’s Robo-AO adaptive optics system.
Newly discovered three-planet system holds clues to atmospheres of earth-size worlds
A new paper co-authored by UH Mānoa astronomers looks into three small planets on the edge of a "habitable zone"
Kepler super-Earth discovery confirmed by UH astronomer
University of Hawaiʻi astronomer Christoph Baranec and Brendan Bowler supplied confirming data of Kepler’s super-Earth discovery.
Scientists use Hawaiʻi observatories to study an exotic object
Researchers study an unusual source of light in a galaxy some 90 million light-years away.
UH astronomer shares $3 million Breakthrough Prize
UH astronomer John Tonry is the recipient of the 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his groundbreaking research.
First observations of the surfaces of objects from the Oort Cloud
Institute for Astronomy astronomers discovered two unusual objects in comet-like orbits that originate in the Oort cloud but with almost no activity.
UH assumes ownership of United Kingdom Infrared telescope
UH will assume ownership of the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope on Maunakea.
Earthquake-damaged Japanese observatory finds new home on Haleakalā
The Institute for Astronomy facilitates the re-use of an existing dome on Haleakalā for the Tohoku 60-centimeter telescope.
UH scientist maps supercluster of galaxies, names it Laniākea
UH Mānoa astronomer R. Brent Tully has led an international team of astronomers in defining the supercluster of galaxies containing our own Milky Way
New astrophysics and astronomy degrees launched at UH Mānoa
The Board of Regents approved the College of Natural Sciences’ undergraduate astronomy and astrophysics degree programs.
