{"id":198969,"date":"2024-06-05T16:01:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T02:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=198969"},"modified":"2024-06-06T11:33:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T21:33:43","slug":"award-emily-costello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/06\/05\/award-emily-costello\/","title":{"rendered":"Linking planetary science, art, Indigenous culture focus of early career award"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Asteroid Ida. Space weathering affects the color of surfaces over time. (Photo credit: NASA<\/abbr>\/ JPL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa researcher will link planetary science and art to the Indigenous culture in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> with her project, “Navigating by Moonlight: The Art of Planetary Science.” Emily Costello is among five scientists selected for NASA<\/abbr>\u2019s Planetary Science Early Career Award<\/a> based on her leadership, involvement in the planetary science community and potential for future impact.<\/p>\n

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Emily Costello<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Costello, a research scientist and affiliate graduate faculty in the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Institute of Geophysics and Planetology<\/a> at the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology<\/a> (SOEST<\/abbr>), will receive $200,000 to develop a series of presentations about her research and intersections with art and culture that she will share with diverse communities of students, experts and the public in Â鶹´«Ã½,<\/span> on the continental U.S., and in Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n

“Since beginning my journey into science, I\u2019ve been passionate about erasing the lines we draw between science, art, and culture,” said Costello. “A great artist and a great scientist share similar qualities, such as creativity, diligence, and the ability to think about and communicate abstract concepts.”<\/p>\n

Costello\u2019s presentations will be oriented around three themes regarding the unity of planetary science and culture: how space weathering over time impacts the color of surfaces in space, the music of cosmic rays, and connections between space exploration and the history of Polynesian navigation.<\/p>\n

Informed by art, music, cultural experts<\/h2>\n
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Keonehelelei Footprints in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Volcanoes National Park. (Photo credit: National park service)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Costello will incorporate her NASA<\/abbr>-funded research on space weathering and the effects of particles traveling faster than the speed of light. Additionally, she will draw from her experiences as a visual artist, photographer and gallerist; and decades of composing music and playing piano, violin, mandolin and ʻukulele.<\/span> The links with Polynesian navigation are inspired by her time in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and the experts she learned from.<\/p>\n

“I am committed to building pathways between science and culture and supporting underrepresented and minoritized groups, including Native Hawaiians,” said Costello. “In my career thus far, I have focused on amplifying Hawaiian voices by developing programs and opportunities<\/a> for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders to join the planetary science community.”<\/p>\n

For more information, see SOEST<\/abbr>\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

–By Marcie Grabowski<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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