Artist rendering of moons orbiting Saturn. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute The official number of moons orbiting Saturn nearly doubled last month when the International Astronomy Union (IAU) recognized the discovery of 128 new Saturnian satellites,...
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 Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA)—established in 2007 and located in...
The first image of a blackhole, “Pōwehi,” reveals a glowing ring of light surrounding a black void where gravity is so powerful, even light cannot escape. Courtesy photo: EAO/JCMT. On April 10, 2019, the first image ever of a black hole known as “M87” was released to...
Artist rendering of a binary neutron star merger and resulting explosion. Created by Robin Dienel, courtesy of the Carnegie Institution for Science. A team of University of Hawaiʻi (UH) astronomers played a major role in identifying the location of the first-ever...
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...
