Above: Sintered basalt tiles composed with only Hawaiian volcanic basalt and heat. Image: PISCES PISCES’ applied research in basalt sintering has cooked up a product that has investors interested in commercializing it. Last month, PISCES Materials Science and...
Above: In December 1970, Apollo 15 crew members survey “Apollo Valley” on Hawaiʻi Island during a geology training exercise in preparation for a lunar surface mission. Photo: NASA. July 20th, 2019, marked the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing,...
Above: Twelve Hawaii high school students from around the state spent a night on “Mars” at the HI-SEAS research habitat on Mauna Loa during the sixth-annual program in June. PISCES wrapped up the sixth-annual Women’s STARS Program in late June, graduating 12 Hawaii...
Above (Left to Right): PISCES’ summer interns – Joshua Tokunaga and Janine Parico during their first day on the job at PISCES. Joel Paye and Alec Goodson stand on either side of the Helelani planetary rover they are working on this summer. PISCES is welcoming...
Above: Students and staff pose with the Helelani planetary rover outside HI-SEAS on Mauna Loa during the 2018 Women’s STARS Program organized by PISCES. The PISCES Women’s STARS (STEM Aerospace Research Scholars) Program has received $15,000 in grant and sponsorship...
