Students, staff and faculty head to NASA launch of UH satellite
The HyTI satellite will gather valuable data for understanding Earth's surface processes, including monitoring volcanic activity, wildfires and soil moisture levels.
UH signs space sciences initiative with missile defense advocacy group
UH and the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate cooperation in the field of space sciences.
Micrometeorites may have delivered building blocks for life on Earth
Nitrogen compounds are abundant in material born in regions far from the sun, but evidence of their transport to Earth's orbital region had been poorly understood.
Assessing Hawaiʻi’s geothermal potential focus of UH’s groundbreaking research
Geothermal electricity is clean, inexpensive and firm—with the last meaning that is “always on” regardless of weather conditions or time of day.
Supporting the search for alien life by exploring geologic faulting on icy moons
Conducting geologic investigations prior to launch and arrival of space exploration missions, helps identify interesting locations for lander exploration.
Switzerland CERN bound! Students earn once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
UH Mānoa undergraduate students who have been developing a satellite to launch into space in 2024 earned a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Switzerland.
Space-bound payload tested by UH Hawaiʻi Space Flight Lab team
A payload developed to redefine the life and utility of Earth-orbiting satellites completed environmental testing at UH Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Space Flight Laboratory.
$8M for space tech to measure Earth’s chemical composition
The flagship HSFL project features a Hyperspectral Thermal Imager.
In memoriam: Murli Manghnani, discovered properties of liquids in Earth’s core
Murli Manghnani, emeritus professor in the Hawaiʻi Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, died at the age of 87 in his home country of India on August 6.
Less limu pālahalaha? Study looks at ways to protect native seaweed species
Future research will explore linkages between wastewater management and limu.
