Newly-discovered planets will be ‘swallowed’ by their stars
IfA astronomers used the Keck Observatory on Maunakea to pinpoint three gas giant planets.
Water on the Moon; team confirms with ground equipment
The new study reported the first in-situ measurements of water on the lunar surface.
Ocean plastic is creating new communities of life on the high seas
A report found coastal species growing on trash hundreds of miles out to sea in the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch.”
How to protect native, endangered birds from solar installations in Hawai?i
The report concludes, “We all want solar power to succeed but it requires planning rather than reacting.”
Explosion of supergiant star captured by UH telescope
For the first time, telescopes imaged the self-destruction and final death throes of a massive star.
Elusive atmospheric molecule produced in a lab for the 1st time by UH
Astronomers may now be able to use radio telescopes to identify elusive molecules such as methanediol in deep space.
UH law school earns high rankings for diverse faculty, chosen by older students
William S. Richardson School of Law was again ranked among the nation¡¯s outstanding law schools for 2022, according to The Princeton Review.
Extreme weather changes predicted by unprecedented model simulations
A team of researchers reported that the impact of climate change is apparent in nearly all aspects of climate variability using model simulations over 250 years.
Apollo sample reveals new information on Moon¡¯s evolution, cooling
A rock sample from the Apollo 17 mission revealed new information about the complex cooling and evolutionary history of the Moon.
Discharge of precious groundwater impacted by sea level, ocean tides
UH Mānoa researchers found that tides are gatekeepers of the amount of groundwater discharging to ±á²¹·É²¹¾±ʻ¾±¡¯²õ coastal zone.