Faint super-planet discovered by radio telescope November 9, 2020 UH News Reading time: 3 minutes Observatories on Maunakea help decipher inaugural super-planet discovery spotted by radio telescope.
Water across Moon’s sunlit surface discovered by UH scientists October 27, 2020 UH News Reading time: 3 minutes Researchers from UH Mānoa have confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon.
UFO spotted over Hawaiʻi likely spent rocket October 26, 2020 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes Professor Richard Wainscoat explains a mysterious sighting in Hawaiʻi skies that captivated thousands.
Massive asteroid subject of new findings October 26, 2020 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes Dave Tholen has revealed critical new findings linked to a large asteroid expected to pass extremely close to Earth.
Finalists for Institute for Astronomy director announced October 20, 2020 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes Kenneth Chambers, Laura Ferrarese and Douglas Simons are the three finalists for IfA director.
Record-setting star cluster discovered by 2 Maunakea telescopes October 16, 2020 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes Astronomers found the cluster has the lowest metal content ever seen in a globular star cluster.
Astronomers produce largest 3D catalog of galaxies October 8, 2020 UH News Reading time: 3 minutes The team used data from UH’s Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System or Pan-STARRS1 on Haleakalā.
Keck astronomer awarded Nobel Prize for trailblazing black hole research October 8, 2020 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes Andrea Ghez won the coveted award for research that proved the existence of a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way using a telescope on Maunakea
UH Hilo grad behind lens during Venus life-detection study October 6, 2020 UH News Reading time: 3 minutes E’lisa Lee was among researchers on Maunakea that detected signs of life on Venus.
UH astronomers develop new mirror technology, grow green industry October 5, 2020 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes UH IfA scientists, students form company after developing high-power laser technique to shape mirrors for telescopes.