Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day Returning to UH Hilo

Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day Returning to UH Hilo

Save the date! We are excited to announce the return of the 21st annual Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo on Saturday, Jan. 24. This free, all-ages community event will give students a chance to meet a NASA astronaut and learn...
Rovers and Eruptions: A Dynamic Science Demo at College Hall

Rovers and Eruptions: A Dynamic Science Demo at College Hall

Above: A “trashcano” explosion demonstrates volcanic eruptions using liquid nitrogen. Credit: CNHS PISCES and the Geology Department brought some excitement to College Hall at UH Hilo on May 1, delivering animated demonstrations in planetary exploration and...
UH Hilo Computer Science Students to Upgrade PISCES Rover

UH Hilo Computer Science Students to Upgrade PISCES Rover

UH Hilo CS students (L–R): Jayden Matsunaka, Daniel Malone, and Richard Sevao. Technology changes fast and it’s a been a few years since our Helelani planetary rover had any updates to her software systems. Thankfully, a group of students from the University of...
NASA Astronaut Speaking at UH-Hilo on Hubble Telescope

NASA Astronaut Speaking at UH-Hilo on Hubble Telescope

Come down to the University of Hawai’i at Hilo on Nov. 15 for an exciting space talk from a five time shuttle astronaut and MIT Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Dr. Jeff Hoffman. Dr. Hoffman will discuss what went wrong with the Hubble Space Telescope and how...