Saturn’s moon has methane-rich crust up to 6 miles thick
A new study revealed that methane gas may also be trapped within Titan’s ice, forming a distinct crust up to six miles thick.
Search begins for next SOEST dean at UH Mānoa
The Office of the Provost has formally initiated the search for the next dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
UH team to peer into Mars history with rover expedition
Scientists will be looking for rocks on Mars’ crater rim that might provide detailed insights into the earliest period of the planet’s history.
$4.2M broadens participation in clean energy, materials science in Hawaiʻi
The award will also create new STEM pathways that integrate Hawaiian knowledge with materials research at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Students’ marine research supported through Denise B. Evans Fellowship
Graduate students Victoria Assad and Syrena Whitner were selected as this year’s Denise B. Evans Fellows.
Anxiety, depression a major problem in space science community
The severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the planetary science community is greater than in the general U.S. population.
UH student-built satellite selected for NASA launch
A UH student group was selected to launch their satellite to space through NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.
Linking planetary science, art, Indigenous culture focus of early career award
A researcher will link planetary science and art to the Indigenous culture in Hawaiʻi with a $200,000 NASA Planetary Science Early Career Award.
Mars or bust! UH students’ robot design heads to international showdown
The University Rover Challenge challenges teams to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers that may one day work alongside astronauts exploring the Red Planet.
UH team celebrates satellite launch, looks to deployment
The HyTI satellite will gather valuable data for understanding Earth's surface processes, including monitoring volcanic activity, wildfires and soil moisture levels.
