ABOVE: Students at the summit of Maunakea during the 9th annual STARS Program on June 20, 2025. From the summit of Maunakea, you can see the horizon in all directions on a clear day. It’s the kind of place that reveals a whole new perspective—and a window into the...
Above: Two students build robots together at Starbase Hawaiʻi during the Women’s STARS Program last summer. We’re excited to announce our 9th annual Women’s STARS Program will be held June 15–21 and applications are now open! This free residential summer program is...
An image of our 2016 Summer STARS participants at the PISCES’ high bay. Credit: PISCES Friday was the last day for our four-day workshop where eight talented high school females learned all about science on the Big Island and elsewhere. Ara Uhr from Hilo High...
STARS students stand outside the HI-SEAS Mars-simulation habitat, suited up for a space expedition on the rugged terrain of Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii. Stargazing, spacecraft missions, and visiting Mars? It sounds like the life of an astronaut, but this was the life...
The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) is now accepting applications for its 2014 STEM Aerospace Research Scholars (STARS)program – a summer educational experience designed to encourage Hawaii’s young women to pursue a...
