Astronomers using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on Mauna Kea discovered 128 new moons of Saturn. Astronomers from Taiwan, Canada, the U.S. and France used CFHT to monitor Saturn and its surroundings in minute-by-minute detail to discover these moons. Read more
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst, or FRB, to the outskirts of an ancient, quiescent elliptical galaxy. Read more
Using deep imaging data from Gemini North, the team identified over 100 transitional galaxies that provide a glimpse into the evolutionary process of dwarf galaxies. Read more
The discovery of an Earth-like planet 4,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy provides a preview of one possible fate for our planet billions of years in the future, when the sun has turned into a white dwarf, and a blasted and frozen Earth has migrated beyond the orbit of Mars. Read more
Using the Subaru and Gemini telescopes on Mauna Kea, an international team of astronomers has found the earliest pair of quasars ever detected. Read more
‘Olelo Hawaii (Hawaiian language) students on Hawaii island have named a new instrument at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope that will help astronomers study the universe in greater detail. Read more
A University of Hawaii-led discovery of an immense bubble 820 million light-years from Earth is believed to be a fossil-like remnant of the birth of the universe. Read more
A team of researchers utilizing the Canada-France- Hawaii Telescope on Mauna Kea, led by Tomer Shenar at the University of Amsterdam, found a highly unusual star that has the most powerful magnetic field ever found in a massive star. Read more
Astronomers using telescopes on Mauna Kea have found a planet that defied the odds and escaped being engulfed by its star. Read more
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A scorching exoplanet is providing new insight into how giant gas planets such as Jupiter and Saturn form. Read more
Astronomers using the Gemini Observatory on Mauna Kea are pulling apart a mystery surrounding two galaxies that collided 25 million to 30 million years ago, informally known as the “Taffy Galaxies” for their twisted shape. Read more
The nearly two-week-long Mauna Loa eruption that started in late November stopped before it reached the cross-island Daniel K. Inouye Highway, which would have disrupted commutes for Hawaii island residents and, potentially, access to the Mauna Kea Observatories. Read more
A total lunar eclipse will be visible in Hawaii from the late evening of Nov. 7 to the early morning of Nov. 8. Read more
Have you ever noticed that the planets Uranus and Neptune are two distinct shades of blue? Read more
One of the top areas of research in astronomy in recent years has involved the study of exoplanets, planets discovered orbiting other stars. Read more
Every summer, our sky is decorated with the beautiful Perseids meteor shower. This shower is active through August, with peak activity the evening of Aug. 12. Read more
On July 13, the full moon will take place while the moon is at perigee, the point of the moon’s orbit when it is at its closest position to Earth. Read more
Hokupa‘a, also known as Polaris or the North Star: We gaze at it and use it as a tool for navigation across the world, but what do we know about the star? Or should we say, stars? Read more
The Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa hosted its annual open house April 10 for the first time since lockdowns began in 2020, which also coincided with the celebration of Powehi Day — a state-recognized day celebrating the first image of a black hole ever captured. Read more
Researchers using the Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism fueling enormous auroras in Saturn’s atmosphere. Read more
Kekaomakali‘i (the Canoe Bailer) is now filling the western region of the sky. In this starline we can make out the stars that make up Kaheiheionakeiki, also well known as Orion the Hunter. Read more
