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UH mentors next astronomy stars, Waipahu teen wins $10K scholarship

Maunakea Scholars launched in 2015 and has reached more than 1,300 students and awarded telescope time to more than 250.

The 23rd annual AstroDay shared the wonders of science with keiki and their families through hands-on activities, displays and demonstrations.

IfA astronomers used a Maunakea telescope to detect vibrations in the star—bringing new insight into stellar aging and evolution.

IfA astronomer István Szapudi co-published a new study that suggests the universe may rotate—just extremely slowly.

IfA Professor Karen Meech has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Nour Skaf is one of eight notable 51 Pegasi b Fellows by the Heising-Simons Foundation and will bring her expertise in exoplanet instrumentation.

UH 惭ā苍辞补 students had the opportunity to engage with leading-edge research and participate in discussions on cybersecurity policy.

A UH telescope discovered the “city-killer” size asteroid in December.

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.