Innovating Extraterrestrial Habitats for Space Settlement

Innovating Extraterrestrial Habitats for Space Settlement

Top Left: “Team Marsha”: (L-R) Christopher James Botham, James Coleman, James Earle, David Malott, Jeffrey Montes, David Riedel, Sima Shahverdi with support from our consortium partners: Autodesk Technology Center Boston and Virginia Tech. Top Right: AI...
Science, Sci-Fi and Robots: 2019 AstroDay Highlights

Science, Sci-Fi and Robots: 2019 AstroDay Highlights

Above: Keiki play with VexIQ robots at the PISCES table, one of 85 booths at the 18th annual AstroDay event in Hilo. (L-R): PISCES’ staff members Rodrigo Romo, Kyla Edison and Kye Harford shared PISCES’ research in basalt sintering during AstroDay. The 18th annual...
UH Planetary Scientist Joins ‘Blue Moon’ Advisory Board

UH Planetary Scientist Joins ‘Blue Moon’ Advisory Board

Above: Dr. G. Jeffrey Taylor has researched lunar samples since 1970, concentrating on the chemical composition and geological evolution of the Moon. He is particularly interested in the use of lunar resources to establish a permanent human settlement on the Moon. A...
Finding Pōwehi: Shedding Light on a Black Hole

Finding Pōwehi: Shedding Light on a Black Hole

The first image of a blackhole, “Pōwehi,” reveals a glowing ring of light surrounding a black void where gravity is so powerful, even light cannot escape. Courtesy photo: EAO/JCMT. On April 10, 2019, the first image ever of a black hole known as “M87” was released to...