PISCES Geology & Materials Science technicians Kyla Edison and Kye Harford (shown above) have been researching various basalt sintering methods for novel uses on Earth and other planets. Their current focus is tile production using basalt of varying grain sizes to...
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...
Above: Visitors from “Earth space station” including ISS astronaut Oleg Artemyev (far right) and IMA founder Henk Rogers (standing center) inside the HI-SEAS habitat with EMMIHS crewmembers. Credit: EuroMoonMars/International Moonbase Alliance. Prof. Bernard Foing....
Above: Five simulated astronauts stage an EVA to repair an antenna during a two-week mission at HI-SEAS in March 2019. Credit: Musilova/HI-SEAS. By: Michaela Musilova, Director, HI-SEAS Dr. Michaela Musilova. Courtesy photo. The HI-SEAS habitat is located at 8,200...
Above: PISCES’ planetary rover “Helelani” parked in the Mars-like volcanic terrain of Mauna Loa where the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog Simulation (HI-SEAS) habitat lives. The Hawaii Space Exploration and Analog Simulation (Hi-SEAS) habitat has resumed studies for...
Above: The proposed facility would be similar to Rocket Lab’s small vehicle launch site located on the Mahia Peninsula of northern New Zealand. Alaska Aerospace Corp. is proposing the construction of a launch facility in East Hawaii to send small satellites into...
