Maunakea’s first large telescope celebrates 50 years of science
When it opened in 1970, the 88-inch was the largest telescope on Maunakea, and the eighth largest in the world.
Hawaiian name given to massive quasar of early universe
Most massive celestial object known in the early universe discovered on Maunakea, named by ʻImiloa Hawaiian naming program, A Hua He Inoa.
Astronomy community kōkua Hawai‘i Island’s hungry
OMKM leads volunteer effort to make weekly emergency food deliveries on Hawaiʻi Island.
Restructuring of Maunakea management will provide greater accountability and transparency
This editorial by UH Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin was published by the Hawaii Tribune-Herald and West Hawaiʻi Today newspapers on May 20, 2020.
UH astronomer discovers possible ‘empress’ planet, 3X the mass of Jupiter
UH IfA astronomer finds gigantic extrasolar planet with telescope on Maunakea.
2020 AstroDay going virtual
The annual astronomy education event organized by UH Hilo IfA to move online.
Explore the universe from home with Maunakea Observatories
Observatories launch virtual outreach program during suspension of telescope operations
UH Hilo decommissioning Hoku Keʻa telescope on Maunakea
UH Hilo to begin decommissioning of Hoku Keʻa telescope in early 2016.
