Discovery of extreme ‘natural telescope’ magnification led by UH astronomer
Harald Eberling of the Institute for Astronomy and a team of international researchers announce utilization of gravitational lensing.
Super, blue blood moon dazzles despite clouds
A rare super blue blood moon combination didn’t disappoint those in Hawaiʻi who either stayed up late or got up early despite the threat of clouds and rain.
Hasinger leaving UH Institute for Astronomy for European Space Agency
Hasinger will be responsible for the definition, planning and execution of the science program at Europe's equivalent to NASA.
A view inside an interstellar discovery
Karen Meech and Richard Wainscoat discuss the discovery of the first proven interstellar object in a UH Foundation video.
Visualizing galaxy orbits in the local supercluster
A team of astronomers, including Brent Tully from the Institute for Astronomy, has produced the most detailed map of the orbits of galaxies.
An interstellar visitor unmasked
Researchers, lead by UH Manoa Institute for Astronmy's Karen Meech, have made detailed measurements of the first interstellar object seen passing through our Solar System.
First AstroDay at Kona out of this world
More than 3,000 children and adults attended the first AstroDay event held in Kona which featured activities and demonstrations from more than 30 astronomy, space and science organizations.
Small asteroid or comet ‘visits’ from beyond the solar system
A small, recently discovered asteroid or comet appears to have originated from outside the solar system, if so it could be the first “interstellar object” to be observed and confirmed by astronomers.
UH part of astronomical discovery that changes understanding of universe
Institute for Astronomy researchers played a major role in one of the most significant astronomical discoveries in decades—the first observations of a binary neutron star merger and resulting kilonova explosion.
No significant impact found from proposed improvements to Maunakea visitor center
UH Hilo released a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact determination for infrastructure improvements at Maunakea Visitor Information Station.
