{"id":96139,"date":"2019-05-08T15:23:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T01:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=96139"},"modified":"2019-05-08T15:29:39","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T01:29:39","slug":"hilo-astroday-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/05\/08\/hilo-astroday-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Hilo AstroDay 2019 draws a crowd"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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AstroDay 2019, celebrating 18 years, brought science educators from around the state to Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo to share their knowledge and enthusiasm on May 4.<\/p>\n

“This is the largest crowd I\u2019ve seen in years,” said Makana Guillermo, property management associate for the Prince Kūhiō Plaza. “There\u2019s so much energy here today!”<\/p>\n

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The annual event is sponsored by the Maunakea Observatories and coordinated by the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Institute for Astronomy<\/a> (IfA<\/abbr>). More than 200 volunteers from observatories on Maunakea, Mauna Loa and Haleakalā on Maui, and other science and educational organizations staffed 85 tables throughout the mall. A variety of activities and demonstrations fascinated hundreds of participants, from preschool children to seniors.<\/p>\n

Astronomy and physics activities were presented by ʻImiloa<\/span> Astronomy Center<\/a>, Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems, Hawaiʻi<\/span> Science and Technology Museum, 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo<\/a> Department of Physics and Astronomy and 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo\u2019s astrophysics club.<\/p>\n

Robotics and technology were highlighted by high schools in Hilo and Keaʻau<\/span>. Enthusiastic students were eager to showcase their projects. There were programs onstage throughout the day, from a planetary game show run by IfA<\/abbr> graduate students, to comet making and a black hole demonstration.<\/p>\n

“We were even treated to a Star Wars<\/em> Storm Trooper, who roamed the aisles and thrilled the public all day. After all, it is ‘May the 4th Be With You’ day,” said Carolyn Kaichi, IfA<\/abbr> outreach and education specialist and coordinator of AstroDay, “From what I saw, parents were more excited than their children, since I suppose we grew up with the franchise!”<\/p>\n

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