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 an interest in space and astronomy. So when her robotics instructor at McKinley High School recommended...
STARS Alumnus Receives First Hokuala Scholarship
Honoka’a High School senior Keilani Steele will receive the first-ever Hokūala Scholarship award to major in astronomy at a college of her choice. Steele is a PISCES Women’s STARS (STEM Aerospace Research Scholars) Program alumnus and landed the scholarship...
#StudentAstronaut Trains for ‘Mars’ on Hawaii Island
Photo: #StudentAstronaut contest winner Julia Velasquez and Xploration Outerspace show host Emily Calandrelli strike a pose with PISCES’ Helelani Rover outside the HI-SEAS habitat on Mauna Loa. Hawaii’s continuing role in space exploration was highlighted in late...