The Space Report
VR Offers Earthlings a Lifelike Lunar Experience
By: Ron McCandless, Aerospace Engineer, Lunar Experiences Excitement for space exploration is on the rise and an increasing number of people are streaming launches and engaging on social media with...
X-rays Reveal Hidden Properties of Hawaiian Basalt
Photo: PISCES Geology Tech Kyla Defore prepares Hawaiian basalt samples for X-ray analysis. PISCES Geology Tech Kyla Defore and Planetary Scientist Jeff Taylor were in a UH Mānoa lab last month...
STEM Fair Exposes Students to Tech Careers in Hawaii
Telescopes, robots and additive manufacturing were among the highlights the PUEO STEM Mentorship Program's career fair at the UH Institute for Astronomy (IFA) in Hilo last month. Students from...
Hawaii Basalt Fiber Market Study Completed
A market feasibility study exploring the possibility of building a Continuous Basalt Fiber (CBF) manufacturing operation on Hawaiʻi island is now complete. Funded by the State of Hawaiʻi, the study...
Why is Hawaiʻi a Great Analog for Mars?
Above: Mauna Loa’s barren and rugged volcanic slopes (shown left) bear a striking resemblance to the rocky, rust-colored surface of Mars (right). Hawaiʻi is a valuable testing ground for space...
Automated 3D Printing with Basalt for Space Habitation
Above: A 3D printed ogive, or pointed arch, printed by a research team at NASA's SwampWorks lab at Kennedy Space Center. Courtesy photo. By: Robert P. Mueller - Senior Technologist, NASA Photo...
PISCES PIO Chris Yoakum Nominated as RCUH Employee of the Year
Above: RCUH Executive Director Sylvia Yuen and PISCES Public Information Officer Chris Yoakum outside the Waialae Country Club during RCUH’s annual awards luncheon on Nov. 5, 2018. PISCES’ Public...
PISCES Shares ‘Solutions for Colonizing Mars’ at ‘Imiloa Talk
Above: PISCES Geologist Kyla Edison explores technologies that could make Mars a more affordable destination for future explorers at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center planetarium in Hilo. How do you...
Helelani Rover Featured at 2nd AstroDay West Hawaii
PISCES' planetary rover "Helelani" was among dozens of exhibits featured at the second annual AstroDay West Hawaii event at Kona Commons on Oct. 6. It was the rover's first appearance at the event,...
Former PISCES Intern Hired by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Above: Aaron Roth configures a 3D imaging camera system during his summer internship at PISCES in 2017. Former PISCES intern and Waiākea High School graduate Aaron Roth has been hired to work at...
PISCES-RISE Robotics Team Enters First Competition
Students and mentors of the PISCES-RISE Robotics Club competed in their first Vex IQ competition at Kalanianaole Intermediate School in late September. Following a break for the summer, the students...
PISCES Shares Keynote Speech for Robotics Kickoff
Above: PISCES Director Rodrigo Romo (L) and UH Manoa Planetary Scientist Dr. Jeff Taylor. The director of PISCES was among the keynote speakers at an opening ceremony for the Hawaiʻi First LEGO...