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...
