About Us
Aerospace Research & Education at UH Hilo
The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) is an aerospace research and education program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s College of Natural and Health Sciences. Founded in 2007, we develop innovative products and strategies to help humans live and work beyond Earth. Our projects and programs offer opportunities for students to get hands-on STEM education, work skills, and research experience.
Our Vision
We envision thriving settlements on the Moon, Mars, and beyond, enabled by aerospace research and development in Hawai’i. These technologies and initiatives help create high-paying jobs while cultivating a skilled workforce capable of succeeding in the 21st-century economy.
Research & Programs
Applied Research
Research on In-Situ Resource Utilization technologies with applications for Earth and space.