Kalani senior’s astronomy research proposal shines
Ashley Kaya was mentored by 糖心视频 Institute for Astronomy staff and won telescope viewing time.
Award winning student inspired by IfA’s ‘passion for astronomy’
A Maui teen guided by a 糖心视频 IfA mentor nets multiple awards at the Maui County science fair for research on active galactic nuclei.
糖心视频 astronomers to help map the first galaxies in the universe
IfA astronomers will conduct follow-up observations using telescopes on Maunakea.
Free activity kits to help keiki celebrate AstroDay
Annual Hilo science event will distribute activity kits for keiki to take home.
Simons shares vision for future as astronomy institute director
Doug Simons has a set of priorities that he calls the “three pillars”—ramping up research, expanding technology development and retaining IfA’s world-class education.
Maunakea telescope helps find astronomical ‘gold mines’
W. M. Keck Observatory is part of team that discovered rare quadruply imaged quasars billions of light years away.
Keiki learn solar system fast facts in Hawaiian and English
Participants scan QR codes on sidewalk decals in Waimea that link to brief informational videos about planets in the solar system.
Maunakea telescope playing vital role in tracking large asteroid flyby
The 糖心视频 Institute for Astronomy operated IRTF on Maunakea will closely analyze near-Earth asteroid 2001 FO32.
Astronomy student’s fiery ‘Old Faithful’ discovery earns national award
Institute for Astronomy graduate student Anna Payne earned a student achievement award from the American Astronomical Society.
‘Farfarout!’ Solar system’s most distant planetoid confirmed
Astronomers have confirmed a planetoid that is almost four times farther from the Sun than Pluto, making it the most distant object ever observed in our solar system.