UH astronomers uncover risks to planets that could host life
IfA astronomers discover UV radiation from stellar flares could significantly impact planets that could support life.
From Moon dust to Antarctica: UH machinist approaches 60 years of service
Roy Tom started on June 15, 1967, fresh out of Honolulu Community College’s machine shop program.
Potential $85M from NASA for UH management of Maunakea telescope
NASA’s Infrared Telescope Facility is used to identify asteroids and comets that may pose a threat to Earth. UH has operated it since 1979.
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.
UH astronomers part of NASA’s $19.5M artificial star mission
The Landolt Space Mission plans to send a satellite into orbit in 2029 and 麻豆传媒astronomers will utilize observations to generate fresh star brightness catalogs.
Linking planetary science, art, Indigenous culture focus of early career award
A researcher will link planetary science and art to the Indigenous culture in 麻豆传媒 with a $200,000 NASA Planetary Science Early Career Award.
UH astronomers uncover array of strange exoplanet worlds
UH astronomers publish a new catalog of 120 confirmed and six new candidate exoplanets.
??UH 惭ā苍辞补 scientists help unravel life’s cosmic beginnings
The research was published in Nature Astronomy.
UH Hilo astronomer leads discovery of extremely rare property in star
R. Pierre Martin, an astronomer at UH Hilo, led an international team to discover a rare Cepheid star using a telescope atop Maunakea.
Eclipse thrills UH Hilo astronomer
UH Hilo Associate Professor Pierre Martin was one of the millions of people in Texas who observed the April 2024 eclipse in Texas.