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Ten high school students have a chance to leave their marks on the universe by naming an exoplanet and its host star.
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Astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi are expecting a distant planet to collide with its star.
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A group of fifth graders from Kauaʻi will send their research project to the International Space Station. Space Team Kō from Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi Charter School is one of five student groups from around the country sending their experiments.
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is proposing a new 29-inch educational telescope at the mid-level facility on Maunakea. The university invites the public to an open house to view the telescope and discuss the Draft Environmental Assessment.
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For over 50 years, telescopes have dominated the summit of Maunakea, a place sacred to Native Hawaiians and one of the best places in the world to study the night sky. That’s now changing with a new state law saying Maunakea must be protected for future generations and that science must be balanced with culture and the environment.
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Gov. David Ige has signed House Bill 2024, which transitions the management of Maunakea from the University of Hawaiʻi to a new authority.
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When you think of weather, you might get ideas about rain fronts and trade winds — but in space it’s a lot more complicated. Monitoring space weather is crucial for decisions touching everything from astronaut safety to satellite launches.
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Students at Waipahu High School have a new space telescope to explore the farthest reaches of the universe. The program is sponsored by the state, with financial support from the McInerny Foundation, and is opening new opportunities for students. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.
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More than 300 researchers collaborated on the effort to capture the first look at our Milky Way black hole, Sagittarius A*. To obtain the image, scientists used data collected in 2017, when all eight observatories in the collaboration were pointed at the black hole.
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A study by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization found that astronomy produced $110 million in direct spending in the state in 2019. The $110 million was generated through purchases from local businesses, salaries and wages, and spending by students and visiting researchers.