Weird Newfound Asteroid Sports Six Comet Tails

Nov 8, 2013 | News

A newly-discovered asteroid masquerades as a bizarre comet, one that astronomers in a new study are outright calling, “weird and freakish.” First spotted by the Hawaii-based Pan-STARRS sky survey telescope this Spring, the bizarre object caught  astronomers’ attention...

Stellar Program Returns to Wailea

Sep 27, 2013 | AMOS Conference, News

The 14th annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS) was held Tuesday through Friday, Sept. 10-13, in the renowned setting of the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. Organized by Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB), a...

UH Role Critical in Monitoring Space Debris and Asteroids

Sep 27, 2013 | News

University of Hawaii role critical in monitoring space debris and asteroids from University of Hawai'i System on Vimeo. The University of Hawaiʻi Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site on Maui and the Mauna Kea Observatories on the island of Hawaiʻi are world...

Save the Date: 2013 Hawaii Aerospace Summit

Sep 9, 2013 | News

State Leaders Meet to Address Hawaii’s Aerospace Industry Our State Capitol will serve as the launch pad for the 2013 “Hawaii Aerospace Summit,” scheduled for October 8th. “This is a great opportunity for the public to get engaged, informed and involved in the future...