Removal of Maunakea observatory to begin in spring
The physical removal of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory on Maunakea is scheduled to begin by early May.
Hawaiʻi CC electrician apprenticeship program launched with W. M. Keck Observatory
The three-year pilot program provides highly specialized technical training and commercial work experience.
UH investigates coolant leak in Maunakea telescope
The exact amount of fluid leaked is still being determined.
Decommissioning update for Maunakea telescope
The deconstruction includes the removal and transport of the telescope, physical deconstruction of the building housing the telescope and the restoration of the site.
Students propose Hawaiian names for exoplanet, star
Hawaiian language immersion students interning at ʻImiloa to submitted names for a Neptune-mass gas giant planet and its star.
UH telescope to help collect essential climate change data
The intake tube less than an inch in diameter and 25 feet long will provide vital data to track climate change through CO2 measurements.
Asteroid defense test success confirmed by Hawaiʻi telescopes
UH-operated telescopes are at the forefront of the world's efforts to discover Near-Earth objects.
Public input sought on UH Hilo’s proposed teaching telescope
The proposed project includes a 14-foot high, 18-foot diameter dome that would be placed on a yet to be constructed wooden deck that would connect to an existing building at Halepōhaku.
Deconstruction of Maunakea telescope set to begin
The deconstruction of the CSO Observatory is on track to begin before summer ends and be completed by the end of the year.
Maunakea telescopes help uncover source of puzzling gamma-ray bursts
This discovery suggests that short gamma-ray bursts may have been more common in the past than expected.
