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Some of the most exciting science in the world is happening at the Institute for Astronomy (IfA), and you can be part of it! IfA scientists conduct research into galaxies, cosmology, stars, planets, and the Sun, as well as teaching undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Hawaii. We invite you to become part of the Friends and explore our amazing universe.

03/14/2025

The tours offer the chance for residents to learn about the scientific, cultural, and environmental importance of the mauna, as well as career pathways in engineering and astronomy.

03/11/2025

An asteroid the size of a jumbo jet was first discovered by astronomers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

03/07/2025

AAS Alarmed by Rumored Deep Cuts to NASA and National Science Foundation

Recent reports have indicated that the White House may soon be proposing drastic cuts to future budgets for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD). https://aas.org/posts/news/2025/03/aas-alarmed-rumored-deep-cuts-nasa-and-national-science-foundation

03/06/2025

Spectacular!

This week's image is from the Maunakea Rangers.

02/15/2025

Asteroid 2024-YR4 was discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), developed and operated by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Institute for Astronomy, and funded by NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.

Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.

12/03/2024

Applications for our 2025 program in in are open! Visit https://student.ifa.hawaii.edu/reu/ to apply! Includes stipend, room & board, air travel, and more.

11/11/2024

Join the Shadow the Scientists sessions and experience remote observation via Zoom with Dr. Tadayuki Kodama (Tohoku University), Dr. Brian Lemaux (Gemini North Telescope), Subaru Telescope staff members, etc!
🔹English: Nov 15, 12:30 AM HST / 10:30 AM UTC
🔹Japanese: Nov 15, 8:30 PM HST / Nov 16, 10:30 AM UTC
Registration required. Read more:
https://subarutelescope.org/en/news/announcements/2024/11/07/3471.html

10/20/2024

Amazing photo of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)by Angie Schulz on UT October 20th. ISO 3200 f/4 13s exposure. Mahalo to Tom Lowe from Pan-STARRS for submitting this!

10/15/2024

The public is invited to participate in a Shadow the Scientists session with the IfA's own Dr. J. D. Armstrong. Shadow the Scientists sessions are conducted online where anyone interested in science can watch and interact with researchers working in their various disciplines in real time! In this session, Dr. Armstrong will show how he discovers and monitors Near Earth Asteroids (NEOʻs), which may threaten the Earth.
To join, please register ahead of time here:
(https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwudOGpqD4iGNCeB0NN13fGjNcIjoEW-LKD #/registration)

10/10/2024

✨️3-day LIVE from Maunakea✨️
Watch Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) captured by the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera, Maunakea, Hawai‘i!

Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsntOiEmh3U
Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmO2cei9thQ
Day 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx2WcL2gSsw

This camera is operated by , , and the Asahi Shimbun company.

10/02/2024

As a part of the Gigayears Conference we invite you all to two free panels the afternoon of Wed. Oct. 2nd at MokuʻOla Ballroom of the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. Free Public Registration through this link: https://ow.ly/re4y50TAAnb

Historical Context, Current Climate, and Future Outlook for Astronomy on Maunakea From 2:30-3:30pm
Community Engagement and Providing Local Pathways to STEAM Careers in Astronomy 4:30-5:30pm

09/26/2024

On Friday September 27, 2024 at 6:00 pm HST there will be a Shadow The Scientists event featuring our own Dr. J. D. Armstrong. The event will be online. Registration is required.

The StS initiative is housed under the CrEST (Creating Equity in STEAM) umbrella of initiatives offered by a team at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC). Session Date and Time: September 27, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM Hawai'i Standard Time September 28, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM UTC *Note: StS Zoom sessio...

09/24/2024

Join us for a celestial adventure on Saturday, October 12th at ‘Ohana Stargazing! 🌌 Explore the wonders of the universe through telescopes at the top of SALT at Our Kaka‘ako and learn about traditional Hawaiian navigation✨

It's an evening of awe and exploration perfect for the entire ‘ohana! 🔭🚀 Tag a friend who you'd take on this astronomic adventure!

09/11/2024

IfA alumna Megan Ansdell is one of the leading scientists for NASA's future space telescope geared toward searching for Earth-like planets.

08/28/2024

Teachers dove into hands-on research projects, attended science talks and participated in curriculum development sessions.

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Videos

Fun with #gravity at our Open House! @uhmanoanews @hawaiispaceflight @hawaiispacegrant #astronomy

Check out the #Maunaloa #volcano #eruption as seen by an all-sky fisheye camera on our ATLAS telescope, from 3000’ down and 3 miles north of the crater. South is at bottom and there are water drops from earlier rain. Clouds coming from Maunaloa and lit from below. @uhmanoanews @bigislandnow @hawaiinewsnow @maunakeaobs @hawaiitribuneherald @usgsvolcanoes

Checking out the #Sun through #telescopes at @leewardcc Discovery Fair! #solar #astronomy

Our ATLAS telescope system’s South Africa station caught this amazing view of asteroid Dimorphos after the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration #DARTMission impact! This view spans one hour of observations.

NEOWISE

A beautiful video of comet NEOWISE taken from the ISS

@HI STARS “star” support team! Represented by @uh_ifa (JD Armstrong, Jennifer van Saders, Xudong Sun, Zachary Claytor, Carolyn Kaichi),@uhmaui (Jenny Shih and Mike Ferguson), retired educator Robert Hubble, and former HI STARS graduates Josh Breman and Celeste Jongeneelen (not pictured). #stem #realstars #starsofscience #hawaiiscience #scienceisfun

Congratulations to all the @HI STAR students! It’s #sciencepresentation day @uhmaui Mahalo to @uh_ifa program director Dr. JD Armstrong, scientist mentors Dr. Jennifer van Saders, Dr. Xudong Sun, Dr. Jenny Shih and grad student Zach Claytor. Great job from all! #stem #stemgirls #sciencefacts #astronomy #astrokids #astronomyfacts #scienceisfun

Fun with UV camera @HI STAR @uhmaui @uh_ifa . . #infrared #astronomyfacts #stemeducation #stemgirls #astronomyhawaii #astronomy #stem #scienceeducation #sciencesdeleducation #science

Fun with liquid nitrogen at our Open House today!

Open House 2019 officially begins!

Here come our Open House t-shirts! Thanks Amano prints + threads for your awesome work as always. Come get yours this Sunday April 7th 11-4 at our Mānoa headquarters!

PISCES coming to #AstroDay2018 Kona Commons