By: Hawaii Sen. Glenn S. Wakai Tourism is hemorrhaging. It was a great eight-year run of increased arrivals and visitor spending—until it fell apart in March. Up until this year, there was little pressure to diversify Hawaii’s economy, so we decided not to. Today, we...
Above: PISCES geologist Kyla Edison discusses the composition of a piece of volcanic basalt with Mission Unstoppable co-host Danni Washington at a quarry in East Hawaii. Photo: CBS Mission Unstoppable. Planetary geology research that could benefit the State of Hawaii...
Above: Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield suited up inside the International Space Station. Hadfield spent five months aboard the ISS between 2012 and 2013, serving as Commander. Credit: Mark Sowa/NASA-JSC. Astronauts may be among the most qualified people on Earth to...
Above: PISCES geologist Kyla Edison gives students at Waiākeawaena elementary school an imaginary taste of life on the Moon during Journey Through The Universe week. PISCES staff visited several classrooms in East Hawaiʻi during the 16th annual Journey Through The...
Above: A composite image of Saturn’s moon, Titan. Credit: NASA By: Dr. Amanda Hendrix, Planetary Science Institute Author, speaker and planetary scientist Dr. Amanda Hendrix. Courtesy photo. As a kid I knew I wanted to grow up studying space in some capacity. After...
The Hawaii Science Technology Museum (HSTM) has launched a coordinated effort to produce 3D-printed personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care providers and first responders in Hawaii County amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic. The shields are in short supply...
