UH Hilo astronomer leads discovery of extremely rare property in star
R. Pierre Martin, an astronomer at UH Hilo, led an international team to discover a rare Cepheid star using a telescope atop Maunakea.
Eclipse thrills UH Hilo astronomer
UH Hilo Associate Professor Pierre Martin was one of the millions of people in Texas who observed the April 2024 eclipse in Texas.
Maui teen’s cosmic journey: From starry dreamer to author
Brighten Tantisira is an alumnus of Institute for Astronomy mentorship program HI STAR.
UH Mānoa hits academic rankings record with 8 subjects in U.S. top 20
Linguistics led the UH Mānoa rankings at No. 10 in the U.S. and No. 22 in the world.
UH astronomer leads effort to unlock Sun’s secrets during eclipse
Data collected during eclipses can provide insights into space weather, offering the potential to protect technologies such as GPS and satellite communications.
Ancient star system spotted by telescopes atop Maunakea, Haleakalā
The star system is incredibly faint and has the least mass of any Milky Way satellite ever found.
ʻImiloa: Journey through Kaulana Mahina, Hawaiian moon phases
The exhibit will teach visitors the sequences and names of the 30 Hawaiian moon phases.
Star ripped apart by black hole in rare discovery
Research led by astronomers from the Institute for Astronomy show the event occurred about 160 million light-years from Earth.
2nd Maunakea telescope decommissioning to begin
The decommissioning of Hōkū Keʻa Observatory is set to begin in March and will take about five months to complete.
Kapolei teens to explore nebulae, black holes using Maunakea telescopes
11 Kapolei High School students who were guided by UH Institute for Astronomy mentors, won telescope viewing time on Maunakea.
