Largest catalog of exploding stars now available
The project, which began in 2019, surveyed more than 1,500 square degrees of sky every three days, and discovered thousands of new cosmic explosions.
Space exploration, AI engineering among selected UH startups
The 24-month program offers up to $50,000 in seed funding, customized education, mentorship and resources.
National hall of fame inducts UH astronomy alumna
Heidi B. Hammel earned a spot into the prestigious ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the advancement of science.
1st observational evidence linking black holes to dark energy
Astrophysicists Duncan Farrah and Kevin Croker led the study which uncovered the first evidence of “cosmological coupling.”
UH News Image of the Week: Meteor
This week's image comes from UH Hilo's Aidan Walk.
Astronomers reveal new map of dark matter, mass in universe
Researchers claim the findings could add to a body of evidence that there may be something missing from the existing standard model.
UH astrophysics pioneer awarded national honor
UH Astronomer Karen Meech earned a coveted honor commending her trailblazing contributions in the astrophysics field.
Applications open for paid summer STEM-focused work
The Akamai Summer Internship program offers an opportunity to gain experience at an observatory, company or scientific/technical facility on Hawaiʻi Island or Maui.
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.
Planet spiraling to its doom discovered by UH astronomers
The doomed world is destined to spiral closer and closer to its maturing star until they collide and the planet is obliterated.
