The first AstroDay West Hawaii science and astronomy event met with success in Kona on Saturday, Nov. 4. Sponsored by MKAOC (MaunaKea Astronomy Outreach Committee) and hosted by Kona Commons Shopping Center, the free community outreach event mirrored the successful...
Lawmakers from the Hawaii State Senate Ways and Means (WAM) committee took a look inside an authentic replica of the Space Shuttle Challenger at Kea’au High School on Saturday morning, Oct. 28. The refurbished shuttle cockpit and flight simulator was a...
Artist rendering of a binary neutron star merger and resulting explosion. Created by Robin Dienel, courtesy of the Carnegie Institution for Science. A team of University of Hawaiʻi (UH) astronomers played a major role in identifying the location of the first-ever...
Kealakehe High School educator Justin Brown (wearing glasses, seventh from left) stands with Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and students/mentors from Kealakehe’s “Tiki Techs” Robotics Team. Justin Brown, career and technical education coordinator at Kealakehe...
Photo: #StudentAstronaut contest winner Julia Velasquez and Xploration Outerspace show host Emily Calandrelli strike a pose with PISCES’ Helelani Rover outside the HI-SEAS habitat on Mauna Loa. Hawaii’s continuing role in space exploration was highlighted in late...
PISCES is pleased to welcome a new member to the team! Former intern Kyla Edison has joined the staff as a full-time geologist and technician to continue the Materials Science work she began during her internship last summer. Working with Ops. Manager Christian...
