Finalists for Institute for Astronomy director announced
Kenneth Chambers, Laura Ferrarese and Douglas Simons are the three finalists for IfA director.
Astronomers produce largest 3D catalog of galaxies
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
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 astronomers develop new mirror technology, grow green industry
UH IfA scientists, students form company after developing high-power laser technique to shape mirrors for telescopes.
UH-built upgrade to Maunakea telescope to help detect exoplanets
An IfA team developed and built a new infrared instrument for Keck Observatory on Maunakea that will help sharpen observations of exoplanets and young dwarf stars.
UH astronomers to construct 3D map of Milky Way galaxy
Dan Huber and his team were awarded a grant to create the largest 3D map ever constructed of the Milky Way’s outer regions.
Astronomy at UH plays key role in 30 years of NSF instrumentation funding
From world-class infrared imaging to groundbreaking laser optics, UH IfA have had major impacts on the field of astronomy.
UH Mānoa alumnus goes to battle on Jeopardy!
UH Mānoa grad Jeff Rich will appear on the season premiere of hit TV game show Jeopardy! on Monday, September 14.
Maui 8th graders’ satellite discovery nets national attention
The UH-mentored students’ helped scientists determine a 1,070-pound space satellite would explode over the South Pacific on August 29.
UH Mānoa researchers predict location of novel candidate for mysterious dark energy
UH researchers explain what may be the cause of the universe’s accelerating growth.
