Asteroid defense test success confirmed by Hawai?i telescopes
UH-operated telescopes are at the forefront of the world's efforts to discover Near-Earth objects.
Public input sought on UH Hilo¡¯s proposed teaching telescope
The proposed project includes a 14-foot high, 18-foot diameter dome that would be placed on a yet to be constructed wooden deck that would connect to an existing building at Halep¨haku.
Deconstruction of Maunakea telescope set to begin
The deconstruction of the CSO Observatory is on track to begin before summer ends and be completed by the end of the year.
Maunakea telescopes help uncover source of puzzling gamma-ray bursts
This discovery suggests that short gamma-ray bursts may have been more common in the past than expected.
Maunakea telescope takes key decommissioning step
UH has determined that the proposed project will have no significant adverse environmental impacts.
UH proposes orderly transition to new Maunakea authority
“Our proposal strives for consistency with state law and CD1. These actions must start as soon as the bill is enacted to ensure a smooth transition to the MKSOA.”
UH Board of Regents approves updated Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan
The CMP supplement will now be submitted to the Board of Land and Natural Resources for final approval.
AstroDay makes full return after 2-year hiatus
More than 70 volunteers presented science and technology activities to hundreds of keiki and adults.
Maunakea observatories play crucial role in first image of Milky Way black hole
The image provides overwhelming evidence that the object, 4-million-times more massive than the Sun, is indeed a black hole.
President statement on Maunakea bill, HB 2024
UH wants to ensure that the mauna is cared for and stands as an environmentally responsible and culturally resonant model of world-class astronomy.