UH astronomer’s planet prediction verified in Star Wars-like system
This discovery cements the system's title as the most interesting of the binary-star worlds, and marks the first complete planetary system around a binary star.
While seeking Planet X, astronomers find a distant solar system object
The new extremely distant object far beyond Pluto has an orbit that supports the presence of a larger unknown planet or “Planet X.”
Astronomers find a famous exoplanet’s doppelgänger
Astronomers have imaged a new planet, and it appears nearly identical to one of the best studied gas-giant planets, however, this doppelgänger differs in one very important way—its origin.
UH ATLAS telescope pinpoints meteorite impact prediction
Although 2018 LA was discovered by a different telescope in Arizona, ATLAS played a crucial role in determining the asteroid’s final destination.
UH astronomy graduate students earn worldwide recognition
Megan Ansdell, Michael Tucker, Ashley Chontos and Sam Grunblatt were recognized for outstanding research.
UH astronomers to uncover the secrets of stars and exoplanets with NASA‘s TESS satellite
Astronomers from the Institute for Astronomy will utilize data received by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, which will survey most of the sky over the next two years.
Discovery of extreme ‘natural telescope’ magnification led by UH astronomer
Harald Eberling of the Institute for Astronomy and a team of international researchers announce utilization of gravitational lensing.
Visualizing galaxy orbits in the local supercluster
A team of astronomers, including Brent Tully from the Institute for Astronomy, has produced the most detailed map of the orbits of galaxies.
An interstellar visitor unmasked
Researchers, lead by UH Manoa Institute for Astronmy's Karen Meech, have made detailed measurements of the first interstellar object seen passing through our Solar System.
Small asteroid or comet ‘visits’ from beyond the solar system
A small, recently discovered asteroid or comet appears to have originated from outside the solar system, if so it could be the first “interstellar object” to be observed and confirmed by astronomers.
