The Space Report
Innovating Extraterrestrial Habitats for Space Settlement
Top Left: "Team Marsha": (L-R) Christopher James Botham, James Coleman, James Earle, David Malott, Jeffrey Montes, David Riedel, Sima Shahverdi with support from our consortium partners: Autodesk...
Science, Sci-Fi and Robots: 2019 AstroDay Highlights
Above: Keiki play with VexIQ robots at the PISCES table, one of 85 booths at the 18th annual AstroDay event in Hilo. (L-R): PISCES’ staff members Rodrigo Romo, Kyla Edison and Kye Harford shared...
UH Planetary Scientist Joins ‘Blue Moon’ Advisory Board
Above: Dr. G. Jeffrey Taylor has researched lunar samples since 1970, concentrating on the chemical composition and geological evolution of the Moon. He is particularly interested in the use of...
Sintering for ISRU: Challenges in Creating a Unique Building Material
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...
Finding Pōwehi: Shedding Light on a Black Hole
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,...
Keaukaha STEM Event Engages Youth with Science & Culture
Above: PISCES staff and mentors of the PISCES-RISE Robotics Club show students how to remotely control robots to gather plastic spools and stack them on a shelf. Keaukaha elementary school opened...
‘EuroMoonMars’ Initiative Brings Space Research to Hawaii
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:...
The HI-SEAS Habitat: Preparing for Lunar Settlement
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....
Scientists Visit Classrooms During 15th Journey Through the Universe
More than 8,000 students in North and East Hawaii were visited by scientists and educators for hands-on science presentations during the 15th annual Journey Through the Universe (JTTU) program held...
HI-SEAS Research Resumes with 2-Week Mission
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...
PISCES Intern Awarded NASA Space Consortium Grant
Above: Christina Cauley interned with PISCESʻ geology team in Summer 2014 characterizing planetary analog sites on Hawaii Island. Former PISCES intern Christina Cauley was among five Wesleyan...
Environmental Assessment Begins for Proposed Spaceport in East Hawaii
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...