Maunakea observatories play crucial role in first image of Milky Way black hole
The image provides overwhelming evidence that the object, 4-million-times more massive than the Sun, is indeed a black hole.
President statement on Maunakea bill, HB 2024
UH wants to ensure that the mauna is cared for and stands as an environmentally responsible and culturally resonant model of world-class astronomy.
Lānaʻi high schoolers to use telescopes on Maunakea, Haleakalā
The Maunakea Scholars program awarded telescope time to three Lānaʻi students for the first time.
UHERO: Astronomy impact on Hawaiʻi even greater with ‘spillover’ effects
Astronomy activities generated $68 million in labor income and $10 million in state taxes.
Public asked to participate in update to Maunakea management plan
The draft will be amended based on the public comments/feedback received and go to the BOR for public review.
Waipahu students win telescope time through Maunakea Scholars Program
Four haumāna from Waipahu High School will be given time to utilize a telescope on Maunakea and Haleakalā.
Maunakea telescope to be decommissioned this summer
The decommissioning of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory on UH-managed lands on Maunakea will be completed by the end of 2022.
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.
Newly-discovered planets will be ‘swallowed’ by their stars
IfA astronomers used the Keck Observatory on Maunakea to pinpoint three gas giant planets.
Virtual public forum on new Maunakea Master Plan set for Oct. 6
The University of Hawaiʻi is seeking broad community feedback on a draft of a new Maunakea Master Plan that will guide land-use decisions on UH-managed Maunakea lands.
