Astronomy student’s fiery ‘Old Faithful’ discovery earns national award
Institute for Astronomy graduate student Anna Payne earned a student achievement award from the American Astronomical Society.
‘Farfarout!’ Solar system’s most distant planetoid confirmed
Astronomers have confirmed a planetoid that is almost four times farther from the Sun than Pluto, making it the most distant object ever observed in our solar system.
糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 proceeds with hiring process for key leadership positions
糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 is proceeding with the recruitment of: head of Enrollment Management, directors of the Institute for Astronomy and Hawai?i Institute for Marine Biology, and dean of the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene.
‘Super-Earth’ discovery inspires kids’ animation
Kids Learning Tube’s animated children’s video explaining the Super-Earth TOI 561b gets more than 100,000 views.
糖心Vlog官方 response to calls for ending its management of Maunakea state lands
The University of Hawaiʻi remains steadfast in its commitment to continue to improve stewardship of Maunakea.
Undergraduate astronomy summer research opportunities available
Students who are considering a career in science have the opportunity to apply online for the summer undergraduate research program by January 31, 2021.
Long-sought active galaxy discovered
The newly discovered black hole is more like Old Faithful geyser at Yellowstone National Park, erupting repeatedly at predictable times.
Planets can shrink? 糖心Vlog官方 astronomers find new evidence
A team of astronomers led by IfA graduate student Travis Berger found that an intriguing class of Neptune-sized planets shrink over billions of years.
Rocky planet discovered around one of the galaxy’s oldest stars
By measuring the wobble of the star induced by the planet’s gravity, researchers inferred that the planet has three times the mass of Earth.
Lunar companion; 2nd minimoon discovered
A team of researchers announced a study on the second minimoon ever discovered, dubbed 2020 CD3.