The Space Report
Pathway to Success: 2018 Summer Internship Program
Above: Former Materials Science intern Lily Leyva (L) and PISCES Geology Tech Kyla Edison collect data at a planetary analog test site during Summer 2017. In just a few weeks, PISCES will welcome...
AstroDay Celebration Brings Educational Fun to East Hawaii
Above: SMA telescope operator and outreach enthusiast Mimi Fuchs entertained droves of young visitors with astronomy-themed coloring activities during AstroDay in Hilo on May 5, 2018. Volcanic...
Hawaiʻi Community College Tech Program Sees Major Upgrade
The Electronics Technology program at Hawaiʻi Community College is undergoing some major changes, including new state-of-the-art equipment and a fresh curriculum to provide students with the skills...
Keaukaha Robotics Program Inspires Youth
Left: Keaukaha Robotics Club members explain how their robot works to a young student. Right: (Foreground) Robotics Club members and (background, L-R) PISCES Director Rodrigo Romo with club mentors...
Hōkūleʻa Homecoming Celebration Joins Culture and Science
(L-R) PISCES Geologist Kyla Defore and Gemini Outreach Interns Jasmin Silva and Hannah Blomgren talk about stars and space exploration during the homecoming celebration. Above: The Hōkūleʻa voyaging...
PISCES Presents Research at Top Aerospace Conferences
Above: PISCES Director Rodrigo Romo holds a feather-light rover wheel during a tour of NASA’s Glenn Research Center as part of the ASCE Earth & Space Conference held in Cleveland in April. L-R:...
PISCES Secures Contract for Basalt Fiber Market Study
Continuous Basalt Fiber (CBF) can be used to make a variety of durable and heat-resistant products including fabrics that mimic carbon fiber and S-glass. PISCES successfully secured a contract last...
‘Journey Through The Universe’ Brings Astronomy to Local Youth
A classroom of fifth-grade students at Keaukaha Elementary School in Hilo “throw shakas” following a presentation on light and sound waves by PISCES Director Rodrigo Romo during Journey Through The...
7th Grader Receives PISCES Award at 2018 Hawaii Science & Engineering Fair
Dozens of intermediate and high school students from across Hawaii island presented their science projects during the 32nd annual Hawaii District Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, Feb. 17....
PISCES Receives $4K from HTDC for Women’s STEM Program
We are pleased to announce the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) has approved a $4,000 sponsorship award to fund the 2018 Summer STARS (STem Aerospace Research Scholars) Program for...
Former Intern Returns to Build UAV During Holidays
Above: UC Boulder student and former PISCES intern Lily Leyva poses with the UAV she built and programmed over two weeks during the holidays at PISCES headquarters in Hilo, Hawaii. While many were...
PISCES Rover Gets Spotlight for Episode of ‘Space Craft’
Above: 'Helelani' perched outside the HI-SEAS Mars simulation habitat on the slopes of Hawaii Island's Mauna Loa. PISCES’ planetary rover ‘Helelani’ and the HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog...