The Space Report
UH Mānoa Receives $800k Grant to Study Greener Rocket Fuels
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has received an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force to research green rocket and missile fuels that are safer, cheaper, and better for the environment....
PISCES Intern Awarded Space Grant to Continue Rover Development
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...
From Hawaiʻi to the Smithsonian: PISCES Research Helps Shape Future of Space
Above: PISCES' STEM outreach programs and ISRU research are highlighted at the National Air and Space Museum's 'Futures in Space' exhibition. Credit: Matt Shindell/National Air and Space Museum Big...
PISCES Partners With Black Sand Solutions to Develop AI Space Robot
Above: The AI model will integrate with NASA's existing robots including Valkyrie, an advanced humanoid robot designed to support space missions. Credit: NASA PISCES has partnered with Maui-based...
UH Mānoa Selected by NASA to Lead Instrument Team for Lunar Vehicle
Above: Artist rendering of NASA's new Lunar Terrain Vehicle. Credit: NASA NASA has selected UH Mānoa scientists to help lead the development of a new lunar vehicle instrument that will prospect for...
HISE Brings Students Together to Explore Big Island Science, Culture
ABOVE: HISE students tour Captura, a NELHA-based carbon-capture program to reduce emissions from the upper ocean and atmosphere. Credit: HISE We were proud to sponsor and support the first-ever...
UH Telescope Spots 3rd Known Interstellar Visitor
ABOVE: The trajectory of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes through our solar system. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech A University of Hawaiʻi-operated telescope has discovered the third known...
PISCES Welcomes Team of Summer Interns
E komo mai! This summer we’re hosting a crew of new high school and college students who are helping us advance our materials science research and robotics development. One team is studying how to...
PISCES STARS Students Explore a World of Possibilities
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...
Historic AX-4 Mission Elevates Global Cooperation in Space
ABOVE: The crew of AX-4 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on June 25, 2025. Credit: Axiom Space Axiom Space contributed to the history books on June 25, 2025 when it...
Level Up for a Space Career at EMER-GEN 2025
Credit: AMOS/EMER-GEN Program Young professionals and students who are interested in pursuing a space career are invited to attend the 8th annual EMER-GEN program on Maui, September 14 – 16. The...
Flight 9 Marks Milestone and Challenges for SpaceX’s Starship
Above: Starship lifts off from Starbase at Boca Chica, Texas, for test flight 9. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket for the ninth time on May 27, marking the first-ever reuse of...