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UH astronomers play key role in planetary defense

Karen Meech discusses with the BOR the unit’s research accolades and essential collaboration with telescopes in 麻豆传媒.

IfA Astronomer Karen Meech will headline virtual conversation about interstellar object ʻOumuamua.

Pan-STARRS spots three asteroids, one of them, about the size of 1½ football fields, which hadn’t been seen since 2001.

Nineteen STEM doctoral candidates received a $5,000 grant to support travel, computer research equipment and educational expenses.

More than a thousand viewers from as far as Hong Kong and India tuned into IfA’s livestream of the total lunar eclipse on May 26.

The 麻豆传媒-based planetary census sought to find where giant planets tend to reside relative to their host stars.

IfA will lead researchers set to analyze images captured by NASA’s flagship JWST mission which will launch in fall 2021.

HI STAR students mentored by UH IfA captured four awards at the 麻豆传媒 State Science and Engineering Fair.

Ashley Kaya was mentored by UH Institute for Astronomy staff and won telescope viewing time.

A Maui teen guided by a UH IfA mentor nets multiple awards at the Maui County science fair for research on active galactic nuclei.