Continuous Basalt Fiber (CBF) can be used to make a variety of durable and heat-resistant products including fabrics that mimic carbon fiber and S-glass. PISCES successfully secured a contract last month with SMA—a defense and aerospace consulting firm based in...
Above: ‘Helelani’ perched outside the HI-SEAS Mars simulation habitat on the slopes of Hawaii Island’s Mauna Loa. PISCES’ planetary rover ‘Helelani’ and the HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog Simulation) habitat will be featured in an upcoming...
Graphic courtesy of Basalt.Today. PISCES Program Director Rodrigo was among a group of select representatives invited to speak at the Second International Basalt Forum at the Moscow Polytechnic University from Nov. 15 to 17, 2017. Attending the conference remotely,...
Above: Event organizer Niki Thomas separates strawberry DNA for a drink concoction during Hilo’s first Science Café held at Kuku’au Studio on Nov. 17. Early on a Friday evening, a mixed audience of college students and adults are learning about the inner workings of...
Above: Volunteers Joel Paye and Tayeh Madjeska introduce VEX IQ robotics kits to elementary students at the first RISE robotics class on Nov. 13. Keaukaha’s first after-school robotics program has officially launched, giving local elementary students the chance to...
A recent report in Basalt.Today projects that basalt fiber manufacturing will become a $200 million industry worldwide by 2020. Could Hawaii stand to benefit in this niche industry? PISCES is working on an answer. With support from Rep. Mark Nakashima, the...
