Astronomers Unveil First Image of Supermassive Black Hole at Center of Milky Way

by PISCES | May 13, 2022

 Above: The first image of Sagittarius A captured by the Event Horizon Telescope, a global network of observatories working in unison to form a single “Earth-sized” telescope. Credit: EHT Collaboration When Nobel laureate Dr. Andrea Ghez...

UH-Designed Sensors on James Webb Telescope Will Provide Deepest Views of Universe Yet

by PISCES | Jan 14, 2022

Above: Artist rendering of the James Webb Space Telescope fully deployed in space. Credit: NASA Astronomers around the world had an especially exciting Christmas in 2021 when the James Webb Space Telescope—NASA’s historic, $10 billion space...

Maunakea: Many Viewpoints, One Community

by PISCES | Aug 2, 2019

Above: Miriam Fuchs (left) leads a tour of the SMA Observatory on Maunakea for students of the STARS Program during Summer 2019. By: Miriam Fuchs, Telescope Systems Specialist at EA Observatory/JCMT Having dreamt about working for the Maunakea Observatories as a...

Helelani Rover Featured at 2nd AstroDay West Hawaii

by PISCES | Oct 9, 2018

PISCES’ planetary rover “Helelani” was among dozens of exhibits featured at the second annual AstroDay West Hawaii event at Kona Commons on Oct. 6. It was the rover’s first appearance at the event, which is based on International Astronomy Day...

STARS Alumnus Receives First Hokuala Scholarship

by PISCES | Aug 3, 2018

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...