UH-led breakthroughs propel search for ice on Moon
UH Mānoa researchers are using two innovative approaches to advance the search for ice on the Moon.
NASA selects UH Mānoa planetary scientist for Lucy asteroid mission
Costello will contribute to the goal of understanding the nature and history of Trojan asteroids by providing insights into the role of meteoritic impacts in shaping the surfaces of the Trojans.
Cherished samples of asteroid analyzed at UH Mānoa lab
UH Mānoa researchers received and analyzed pristine samples from the asteroid Bennu.
$1.8M to search Jupiter’s icy moon for signs of life
UH researchers were awarded $1.8 million from NASA to look for signs of life on Jupiter’s moon Europa.
Preparing next generation space explorers with 2 new UH Mānoa minors
UH Mānoa is offering two new undergraduate minors, one in Earth and Planetary Exploration and Technology and the other in Human Space Flight Technology.
Advancing space weather forecasts ahead of 2025 solar maximum
The project is supported by a four-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Earth’s new ‘companion asteroid’ discovered by UH-operated telescope
2024 PT5 is the latest of a handful of objects that are known to be temporarily captured by the Earth’s gravity.
UH scientists hunt for antimatter in space
This research aims to solve this cosmic riddle and potentially reshape our understanding of the universe’s fundamental makeup.
UH team to peer into Mars history with rover expedition
Scientists will be looking for rocks on Mars’ crater rim that might provide detailed insights into the earliest period of the planet’s history.
UH-discovered asteroid to make close approach to Earth, no impact risk
Asteroid 2024 MK was discovered on June 19 by the NASA-funded UH’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert Survey telescope in Sutherland, South Africa.
