UH astronomer named to prominent national astronomical society
Karen Meech was recognized for her ground-breaking research and was named a fellow of the American Astronomical Society.
Karen Meech was recognized for her ground-breaking research and was named a fellow of the American Astronomical Society.
Jefferies steered the Institute for Astronomy to the forefront of scientific achievement and helped pioneer Maunakea astronomy.
The initiative is expected to attract millions of dollars in funding, expand Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s technology sector and create more high-paying jobs.
More than 500 college students have participated in the internship program since it launched in 2003.
UH astronomers developed a model to explain the phenomenon of unusual behavior that solar flares exhibit on stars.
The experts were selected from the publications that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index.
NASA funded a $720,000 upgrade for ʻImiloa which is now equipped with a new planetarium system using 10 laser-illuminated projectors.
The asteroid is named after John T. Jefferies, the inaugural director of the UH Institute for Astronomy.
The team will design software needed to process observations of thousands of supernovae that Roman is expected to discover.
The new discovery may also help explain the origin of the water ice previously discovered on the Moon.