Uranus rings decoded on Maunakea
Research conducted on Keck Observatory on Maunakea created the first complete picture of how light reflects off Uranus’s faint outer rings.
Cosmic collision of galaxies mapped by Maunakea telescope
UH Hilo astronomer R. Pierre Martin led a study using CFHT on Maunakea to help reconstruct a slow-motion cosmic collision.
Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day reconnects community at UH Hilo
Attendees participated in hands-on workshops from building volcanoes to learning traditional Polynesian canoe lashing.
AstroDay brings space, Sun and discovery to Kona
The day-long celebration offered family-friendly learning, free giveaways and simple science experiments designed to spark curiosity.
UH debuts advanced robotic optics on Maunakea
Robo-AO-2 is designed to correct the blur caused by Earth’s atmosphere, sharpening images of objects each night with minimal human oversight.
Maunakea: Rare ‘fossil’ spotted by telescope
The object, nicknamed “Ammonite,” is believed to be a preserved relic or “fossil” from the Solar System’s infancy.
UH to decommission 3rd Maunakea telescope
UKIRT will be the third Maunakea observatory to be decommissioned under UH’s Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan.
UH telescope on Maunakea earns global honor
The UH88 telescope designated as an IEEE Milestone, a significant honor spotlighting innovations that changed the world.
UH astronomy faces massive budget cuts: IfA director weighs in
Institute for Astronomy Director Doug Simons discusses potential impacts to the globally renowned research center, faculty and students.
UH astronomers discover the biggest explosion since the Big Bang
IfA researchers uncovered a new kind of cosmic explosion, named extreme nuclear transients which occur when massive stars are shredded by supermassive black holes.