Asteroids named after UH astronomers
Five asteroids have recently been named in honor of IfA astronomers.
IfA students receive research, teaching accolades
Five IfA students earned a wide range of awards, many including scholarships and fellowships.
UH astronomers play key role in planetary defense
Karen Meech discusses with the BOR the unit’s research accolades and essential collaboration with telescopes in Hawaiʻi.
Mysteries of interstellar ʻOumuamua part of UH speaker series
IfA Astronomer Karen Meech will headline virtual conversation about interstellar object ʻOumuamua.
Lunar eclipse aids in locating 3 Near-Earth asteroids
Pan-STARRS spots three asteroids, one of them, about the size of 1½ football fields, which hadn’t been seen since 2001.
Maunakea telescope one step closer to decommissioning
The Maunakea Management Board approved part of the Site Decommission Plan for the CSO observatory on Maunakea.
IfA’s Super Blood Moon broadcast nets gazers world wide
More than a thousand viewers from as far as Hong Kong and India tuned into IfA’s livestream of the total lunar eclipse on May 26.
30-year stellar survey cracks mysteries of galaxy’s giant planets
The Hawaiʻi-based planetary census sought to find where giant planets tend to reside relative to their host stars.
UH to lead NASA space telescope study on nature of dying stars
IfA will lead researchers set to analyze images captured by NASA’s flagship JWST mission which will launch in fall 2021.
Award-winning science TV show features UH astronomer, students
Education outreach specialist J.D. Armstrong and his students will be featured on Xploration Awesome Planet.
