OHA withdraws Maunakea lawsuits, citing ‘pivotal shift’ in stewardship
The two lawsuits were withdrawn by the OHA Board of Trustees on June 26.
UH to decommission 3rd Maunakea telescope
UKIRT will be the third Maunakea observatory to be decommissioned under UH’s Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan.
UH telescope on Maunakea earns global honor
The UH88 telescope designated as an IEEE Milestone, a significant honor spotlighting innovations that changed the world.
UH astronomy faces massive budget cuts: IfA director weighs in
Institute for Astronomy Director Doug Simons discusses potential impacts to the globally renowned research center, faculty and students.
UH astronomers discover the biggest explosion since the Big Bang
IfA researchers uncovered a new kind of cosmic explosion, named extreme nuclear transients which occur when massive stars are shredded by supermassive black holes.
Image of the Week: Kīlauea from Maunakea
This week's image is from the UH Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship Maunakea Rangers.
Maunakea: Observations help confirm rare triple system in Kuiper Belt
If confirmed, the 148780 Altjira system could change how scientists understand the formation of objects in a distant region of the solar system.
Hawaiʻi astronomers track asteroid 2024 YR4, impact probability decreases
A UH telescope discovered the “city-killer” size asteroid in December.
President Hensel visits UH Hilo, engages campus community
Discussions covered key issues such as technology adoption, staff development, transparency, student fees and expanding interdisciplinary collaboration.
Image of the Week: Snow on the summit
This week’s image is from the UH Maunakea Stewardship Instagram.
