Artist depiction of the lunar surface observatory, ILO-1. Credit: ILOA A Big Island-based nonprofit is planning to advance Hawaiʻi’s role in astronomy in a groundbreaking way. The International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA)—established in 2007 and located in...
Above: Artist depiction of an asteroid flying by Earth. Credit: UH News/Space.com Last year in December, a University of Hawaiʻi telescope spotted a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid. Described as “a city-killer,” 2024 YR4 was initially assessed by astronomers...
Above: Photograph of China’s Zhurong rover on the surface of Mars. Credit: China News Service China’s Zhurong rover has uncovered something incredible on Mars—evidence of an ancient beach buried beneath the surface. Using ground-penetrating radar, the rover...
Above: Two students build robots together at Starbase Hawaiʻi during the Women’s STARS Program last summer. We’re excited to announce our 9th annual Women’s STARS Program will be held June 15–21 and applications are now open! This free residential summer program is...
Artist rendering of an asteroid nearing Earth. Credit: Kevin M. Gill UH-operated telescopes on Maunakea and Haleakalā are actively tracking an asteroid that could potentially strike Earth in 2032. Dubbed 2024 YR4, the asteroid was discovered by a UH telescope in...
