PISCES Visits Classrooms During 19th Journey Through The Universe Week

by PISCES | Mar 2, 2023

Above: Coral Clark of SETI explains spectroscopy to students at Kapiolani Elementary School on Feb. 28. JTTU is back! This week, PISCES is visiting classrooms in support of the 19th Journey Through The Universe program to inspire students in STEM fields by developing...

Applications Open for UCSC’s 2023 Science Internship Program

by PISCES | Mar 2, 2023

Science Internship Program student. Credit: UC Santa Cruz The University of California, Santa Cruz is now accepting applications for its 2023 Science Internship Program. High school students interested in STEM are eligible to apply for this 10-week summer intensive...

UH Researchers to Monitor Astronauts’ Bodies in Space Using Smart Devices

by PISCES | Mar 2, 2023

Can smart phones and smart watches keep astronauts healthier in space? University of Hawaiʻi researchers have partnered with NASA to find out. John Shepard of the UH Cancer Center and his team will measure astronautsʻ body shape and mass during the Polaris Dawn human...

UH Lab Creates Building Blocks for DNA in Simulated Deep Space Environment

by PISCES | Jan 3, 2023

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have discovered a way to synthetically make building blocks for DNA and RNA under the extreme conditions of deep space. The team blasted interstellar analog ices made of ammonia and methylamine with a laser to simulate...

Satellites Capture Mauna Loa Eruption From Space

by PISCES | Dec 2, 2022

Above: The European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite captured this composite image of the eruption shortly after it began. Credit: ESA As you’re probably well aware, Mauna Loa awakened on Nov. 27, spewing lava from Moku’āweoweo summit...