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UH scientists help unlock the Sun’s magnetic secrets with AI

The UH-led team developed a new AI tool that can map the Sun’s magnetic field in three dimensions with unprecedented accuracy.

The day-long celebration offered family-friendly learning, free giveaways and simple science experiments designed to spark curiosity.

Robo-AO-2 is designed to correct the blur caused by Earth’s atmosphere, sharpening images of objects each night with minimal human oversight.

The instrument on Maunakea’s Subaru Telescope allows astronomers to see deeper into space than ever before.

The object, nicknamed “Ammonite,” is believed to be a preserved relic or “fossil” from the Solar System’s infancy.

Institute for Astronomy Director Doug Simons discusses potential impacts to the globally renowned research center, faculty and students.

The Institute for Astronomy plays a central role in planetary defense, operating some of the world’s most advanced asteroid-tracking telescopes.

UH astronomer Jonathan Williams helped capture images of exocomet belts using the Submillimeter Array on Maunakea.

The program runs from June 1 to August 8, 2025, and offers interns a $4,400 stipend, housing and travel support.

A University of Hawaiʻi astronomer played a key role in tracking a small asteroid hours before it entered Earth’s atmosphere on December 4, 2024.