The Space Report
Students Get Messy With Materials Science at Keaʻau High College and Career Fair
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...
Waimea Nonprofit Plans to Land an Observatory on the Moon
Artist depiction of the lunar surface observatory, ILO-1. Credit: ILOA A Big Island-based nonprofit is planning to advance Hawaiʻi’s role in astronomy in a groundbreaking way. The International...
Hawaiʻi Astronomers Have Good News About Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
Above: Artist depiction of an asteroid flying by Earth. Credit: UH News/Space.com Last year in December, a University of Hawaiʻi telescope spotted a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid....
Chinese Rover Discovers Ancient Beach on Mars
Above: Photograph of China’s Zhurong rover on the surface of Mars. Credit: China News Service China's Zhurong rover has uncovered something incredible on Mars—evidence of an ancient beach buried...
Applications Open for Women’s STARS Program
Above: Two students build robots together at Starbase Hawaiʻi during the Women’s STARS Program last summer. We’re excited to announce our 9th annual Women’s STARS Program will be held June 15–21 and...
UH Telescopes Tracking Asteroid That Could Strike Earth in 2032
Artist rendering of an asteroid nearing Earth. Credit: Kevin M. Gill UH-operated telescopes on Maunakea and Haleakalā are actively tracking an asteroid that could potentially strike Earth in 2032....
Starship Test Flight 7 Loses Ship But Catches Booster
Above: Starship achieves hot-stage separation in space during its 7th test flight. Credit: SpaceX Starship’s 7th test flight on Jan. 16 was fraught with both success and failure. The launch began as...
Blue Origin Successfully Launches Reusable Rocket Into Orbit on First Attempt
Above: New Glenn launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for its first test flight on Jan. 16, 2025. Credit: Blue Origin Last month, Blue Origin proved its readiness as a commercial...
UH Mānoa Aerospace Engineering Student Receives National Award
Sapphira Akins poses with an A-27 Tucano she flew in the Air Force ROTC program. Credit: UH News A UH Mānoa student specializing in aerospace engineering was among five students nationwide to...
Registration Opens for In-home 3D Printer Program for Big Island Students
NexTech Hawaiʻi has opened registration for a free, in-home 3D printer program for Big Island students. Designed for families with students in grades 3–12, participants get hands-on virtual training...
Applications Open for VICEROY MAVEN-Hawaiʻi Internship on Oʻahu
VICEROY MAVEN-Hawaiʻi student cohort. Credit: Pacific Intelligence Innovation Initiative The Pacific Intelligence Innovation Initiative (P3I) is now accepting applications for its VICEROY...
Inspiring Young Minds at Naʻalehu Elementary School Science Day
PISCES Avionics Engineer Amber Imai-Hong works with elementary students during Naʻalehu Elementary Science Day on Dec. 18. We had the pleasure of participating in Naʻalehu Elementary School’s...