Astronomy

University of Hawaiʻi astronomer Roy Gal gives updates on the Artemis II mission's return to earth and more astronomical events happening in Hawaiʻi in the coming weeks.

Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami says the Garden Isle has likely gotten through the worst of the storm; Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre is preparing a new opera about the story of Timoteo Haʻalilio, the lifelong friend of King Kamehameha III

The moon goes dark in early March, and scientists hope the public will join them next week for an eclipse party! Hawaiʻi is one of the only places in the world in the direct path of a lunar eclipse in the early hours of Tuesday, March 3.

Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett travels to Brazil in hopes of being reunited with her husband of 17 years, Rogerio Araujo, who was detained by ICE agents last fall; Astronomer Roy Gal shares tips for viewing next week's lunar eclipse

Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative's Colleen Uechi reports on community push back against the U.S. Air Force's plans to construct more telescopes on Haleakalā; Devin and Tyler Wong of Fujiya Hawaiʻi discuss keeping sweet traditions alive at their family-owned mochi shop

HB1579 would establish outdoor light fixture requirements based on the Kelvin scale and the direction of the light. It also suggests that the fixtures operate on a timer or motion sensor basis.

The Conversation spoke to John De Fries, executive director of the Maunakea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, about the National Science Foundation's cuts to the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea.

The National Science Foundation's decision to cut funds for the Thirty Meter Telescope planned for Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island is a setback for the project. The Conversation talked to Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda and two community members about their reactions to the latest development.

The Thirty Meter Telescope planned for Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island has an uncertain future due to a decision to direct limited funds toward the development of a project in Chile.

A global contest to name a space rock orbiting Earth concluded Monday — and a student and teacher at Oʻahu's Castle High School played a key role in the deliberation. The Conversation spoke to specia education teacher Maya Sullivan and student Haliʻa Tom-Jardine about the experience.