PISCES Welcomes new Materials Science Intern

by PISCES | Aug 29, 2018

PISCES is pleased to welcome Kye Harford to the Materials Science team. Kye will work as an intern with Geology Technician Kyla Edison to research basalt sintering techniques for ISRU construction. Originally from Okinawa, Japan, Kye graduated from the University of...

Intern Presents Work in Basalt Sintering at Akamai Symposium

by PISCES | Aug 17, 2018

PISCES’ Akamai Intern Kylie Higaki is originally from Pearl City, Oahu and currently studies Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. PISCES wrapped up an intensive summer internship last month with Akamai intern Kylie Higaki, an Oregon State...

Twelve Hawaii High School Women Graduate 2018 STARS Program

by PISCES | Aug 3, 2018

Above: STARS students experienced insider tours at some of the world’s most powerful telescopes on Maunakea during the STARS Program in early July. Twelve young women from islands throughout the State of Hawaii attended and completed the 2018 STARS (STEM Aerospace...

AI Space Factory Claims 2nd in NASA 3D Habitat Challenge

by PISCES | Aug 3, 2018

Above: “MARSHA” is a cylindrical 3D printed habitat designed to utilize space and energy as efficiently as possible. The multi-tiered structure is reinforced with basalt fiber—a material PISCES is researching for ISRU applications on Earth and in space. PC: AI Space...

STARS Alumnus Receives First Hokuala Scholarship

by PISCES | Aug 3, 2018

Honoka’a High School senior Keilani Steele will receive the first-ever Hokūala Scholarship award to major in astronomy at a college of her choice. Steele is a PISCES Women’s STARS (STEM Aerospace Research Scholars) Program alumnus and landed the scholarship...