IfA alumnus lands Sloan Fellowship to expand extrasolar planet research
Brendan Bowler was awarded $75,000 to continue his research on planets around stars besides our Sun.
Hawaiʻi astronomy impacts felt from classrooms to outer Space
Doug Simons explained how Hawaiʻi is the world leader in astronomy, and UH’s role in that 50-year legacy.
Astronomers trace galaxy flows across 700 million light years
The movement of 10,000 galaxies and clusters of galaxies are followed throughout a span of 11.5 billion years.
UH-discovered Earth Trojan asteroid largest to date
Asteroid 2020 XL5 was spotted by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope and is only the second-known object of its kind ever found.
UHERO: Astronomy continues to significantly impact Hawaiʻi economy
Astronomy in Hawaiʻi supported employment of 1,313 residents and had a total economic impact of $221 million on the state in 2019.
Just Look Up: Expanded UH asteroid tracking system can monitor entire sky
The telescope expansion in the southern hemisphere will enable observations at night when it is daytime in Hawaiʻi.
Paid internship affords undergrad to chase the stars
Students who are considering a career in science have the opportunity to apply online for the summer undergraduate research program by January 31, 2022.
Newly-discovered planets will be ‘swallowed’ by their stars
IfA astronomers used the Keck Observatory on Maunakea to pinpoint three gas giant planets.
Explosion of supergiant star captured by UH telescope
For the first time, telescopes imaged the self-destruction and final death throes of a massive star.
Enhanced alien detecting instrument installed on Haleakalā
The SETI Institute installed two laser instruments which will widen the field-of-view enabling astronomers to monitor a larger area of the sky.
