Above: Joe Winkie is a fourth-year UH Hilo Computer Science major who is rewriting the control system software for the PISCES planetary rover. We’re excited to announce that our summer robotics intern, Joe Winkie, has been awarded a Hawaiʻi Space Grant Consortium...
ABOVE: Students at the summit of Maunakea during the 9th annual STARS Program on June 20, 2025. From the summit of Maunakea, you can see the horizon in all directions on a clear day. It’s the kind of place that reveals a whole new perspective—and a window into the...
Above: PISCES team member Ashley Truchan invites visitors to design rockets during AstroDay in Hilo. We were excited to join our community on Saturday, May 3 at the annual AstroDay event in Hilo—the largest annual astronomy and STEM outreach gathering in East Hawaiʻi....
PISCES staff Ashley Truchan (L) and Amber Imai-Hong (R) at Kea’au High School on March 14. On Friday, March 14, we had the pleasure of engaging with local students eager to explore career paths at the Keaʻau High School College and Career Fair. Our team members Ashley...
Image credit: NASA Attention, space enthusiasts! NASA is inviting college students and innovators to join the Universal Payload Interface Challenge (UPIC), the third installment of the exciting NASA TechLeap Prize series. If you’ve ever dreamed of contributing...
Applications are now open for the 2024 cohort of NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS). NCAS consists of three missions designed to challenge students and develop their aerospace knowledge and skills in preparation for studies at a four-year institution or...
