UH astronomers capture historic NASA spacecraft, asteroid collision September 27, 2022 UH News Reading time: 3 minutes Hawaiʻi astronomers observed the moment of impact using telescopes on Maunakea and in South Africa.
UH astronomers to track impact of spacecraft, asteroid collision September 26, 2022 UH News Reading time: 3 minutes Astronomers will use telescopes on Maunakea and Haleakalā to collect data and determine how asteroid Dimorphos was impacted.
Public input sought on UH Hilo’s proposed teaching telescope September 23, 2022 UH News Reading time: 3 minutes The proposed project includes a 14-foot high, 18-foot diameter dome that would be placed on a yet to be constructed wooden deck that would connect to an existing building at Halepōhaku.
8 nominees proposed for new Mauna Kea authority board September 13, 2022 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes The new management body will be tasked with decision-making and stewardship relating to Maunakea.
UH re-establishing silversword on Maunakea August 8, 2022 UH News Reading time: 3 minutes The first seedlings of the highly endangered Maunakea silversword emerged in March and were transplanted in June.
Deconstruction of Maunakea telescope set to begin August 2, 2022 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes The deconstruction of the CSO Observatory is on track to begin before summer ends and be completed by the end of the year.
Public input sought by NSF for environmental review of TMT July 29, 2022 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes NSF has developed a Draft Community Engagement Plan to provide multiple opportunities for the public to participate.
Maunakea telescopes help uncover source of puzzling gamma-ray bursts July 28, 2022 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes This discovery suggests that short gamma-ray bursts may have been more common in the past than expected.
State land board approves updated management plan for Maunakea July 26, 2022 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes The CMP is used to manage multiple uses and activities on the state conservation land leased to UH.
UH discovery among first images captured by Webb Space Telescope July 11, 2022 UH News Reading time: 4 minutes SMACSJ0723 was first pinpointed by IfA researchers nearly 20 years ago.