Above: Starship lifts off from Starbase at Boca Chica, Texas, for test flight 9. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket for the ninth time on May 27, marking the first-ever reuse of a Super Heavy booster. While the upper stage, Ship, successfully...
Mila Rexford receives the Hōkūala Scholarship from IfA Director Doug Simons and Coordinator Mary Beth Laychak on May 21. Credit: UH News Waipahu High School senior Mila Rexford has been awarded the prestigious $10,000 Hōkūala Scholarship for her innovative astronomy...
Above: PISCES team member Ashley Truchan invites visitors to design rockets during AstroDay in Hilo. We were excited to join our community on Saturday, May 3 at the annual AstroDay event in Hilo—the largest annual astronomy and STEM outreach gathering in East Hawaiʻi....
Above: A “trashcano” explosion demonstrates volcanic eruptions using liquid nitrogen. Credit: CNHS PISCES and the Geology Department brought some excitement to College Hall at UH Hilo on May 1, delivering animated demonstrations in planetary exploration and...
Above: UH Hilo senior Raven Daegmorgan is involved in multiple space-related studies. University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo senior Raven Daegmorgan has been selected for a competitive summer internship doing cutting-edge research for NASA’s Europa Clipper science team. Raven,...
