Institute for Astronomy | University of Hawai?i System News

Fastest asteroid around the Sun discovered

IfA astronomer David Tholen spotted the asteroid using images taken on August 13.

IfA astronomer Robert Weryk first spotted the comet with the Pan-STARRS telescope on July 26.

This collection of oscillating red giants will be used for unprecedented detailed studies using telescopes on Maunakea.

Zhoujian Zhang and a team of 糖心Vlog官方 astronomers discovered a planet six times the size of Jupiter.

IfA astronomer Karen Meech led international research on ʻOumuamua and pokes holes in extraterrestrial theories.

IfA astronomers investigate a unique solar magnetic eruption observed during the 2020 total solar eclipse from Argentina.

Keck Observatory and data from 糖心Vlog官方 Pan-STARRS helped characterize the dead star, which is about the size of the Moon.

Five asteroids have recently been named in honor of IfA astronomers.

Five IfA students earned a wide range of awards, many including scholarships and fellowships.

Karen Meech discusses with the BOR the unit’s research accolades and essential collaboration with telescopes in Hawaiʻi.