The Space Report
UH Mānoa Project Awarded $600k to Investigate Antimatter in Space
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer aboard the International Space Station will be used to gather data on antimatter. Credit: NASA A UH Mānoa project investigating one of the greatest mysteries in...
Polaris Dawn Mission Achieves World’s First Private Spacewalk
Mission commander Jared Isaacman emerges from Crew Dragon during the Polaris Dawn spacewalk on Sept. 12, 2024. Credit: SpaceX The first-ever commercial spacewalk is in the books! Last month on Sept....
Apply Now for a NASA Summer Internship
Are you interested in applying for a summer internship with NASA? Now is the time to apply! U.S. high school and college/university students are eligible to apply for an internship or fellowship to...
Tanabata Block Party Celebrates Maunakea Astronomy
PISCES staff (L–R): Avionics Engineer Amber Imai-Hong, Administrative Specialist Ashley Truchan, and Director of Research Christian Andersen. The Maunakea Observatories celebrated 25 years of...
Grant Funding Available for Young Professionals to Attend 2024 Galaxy Forum
Attention young professionals! Check out this opportunity to advance your career. The Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA) is offering grants for 15 young U.S. professionals to attend the 2024...
Leeward CC Student Supports NASA Goals Through Community College Aerospace Program
Leeward Community College student Austin Cataluna. Credit: UH News Leeward Community College student Austin Cataluna is making his mark in mechanical engineering through a hands-on space exploration...
UH Uses Drones to Help Protect and Maintain Native Hawaiian Fishponds
University of Hawai‘i researchers and kiaʻi loko (fishpond practitioners) are using drone technology to help protect and improve the resilience of Native Hawaiian fishponds in Hilo. With funding...
UH Mānoa Researches Storing Animal Cells on Moon in Case of Global Disaster
Credit: NASA Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and the Smithsonian Institution are taking a unique approach to safeguarding Earth's...
From Aspiring Student to Astronomer: STARS Alumnus’ Journey Comes Full Circle
ABOVE: STARS alumnus Jessica Nagasako poses outside Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope headquarters in 2018. As a high school student, Jessica Nagasako had always taken a keen interest in space and...
International Students Learn to Remotely Drive Helelani Rover in Hawaiʻi
Helelani is a 700 lb. planetary rover with a suite of cameras and instruments. The rover is developed and maintained by PISCES at UH Hilo. Last month, we were thrilled to be part of the Moon Village...
PISCES STARS Program Exposes Young Women to Space & Science Careers
STARS students used ground-penetrating radar to peek underground during a geology activity led by UH Hilo Geology Professor Elizabeth “Lis” Gallant on July 17, 2024. Our STARS alumni are shining...
Honolulu Community College Students Win High-Powered Rocketry Awards
Honolulu Community College students with their rocket on launch day. Credit: UH News A team of Honolulu Community College students who designed a high-powered rocket claimed two awards at the 2024...