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.
UH astronomers capture historic NASA spacecraft, asteroid collision
Hawaiʻi astronomers observed the moment of impact using telescopes on Maunakea and in South Africa.
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 telescope takes key decommissioning step
UH has determined that the proposed project will have no significant adverse environmental impacts.
Waipahu HS research telescope developed with UH astronomers’ aid
The 12.5-foot dome, which houses a 17-inch telescope, is geared toward helping build student interest in STEM-related careers and is mounted on a building rooftop on the school’s campus.
Lānaʻi high schoolers to use telescopes on Maunakea, Haleakalā
The Maunakea Scholars program awarded telescope time to three Lānaʻi students for the first time.
Waipahu students win telescope time through Maunakea Scholars Program
Four haumāna from Waipahu High School will be given time to utilize a telescope on Maunakea and Haleakalā.
Just Look Up: Expanded UH asteroid tracking system can monitor entire sky
The telescope expansion in the southern hemisphere will enable observations at night when it is daytime in Hawaiʻi.
Infant planet discovered by UH-led team using Maunakea telescopes
Eric Gaidos led an international team of scientists that discovered one of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star.
Public virtual meeting held for Hōkū Keʻa decommissioning
Hōkū Keʻa is one of two Maunakea telescopes in the process of being decommissioned.
