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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.
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A research collaboration between the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Hawaiʻi is trying to understand the distribution and concentration of water on the Moon. The team used a spectrometer to make the first on-the-ground detection of water on the Moon.
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An independent review of the state of astronomy and astrophysics in the U.S. recommends federal funding of a giant telescope in Hawaiʻi. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey warns it could be “disastrous” for U.S. astronomy if the National Science Foundation does not invest in projects like the Thirty Meter Telescope.
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The University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy has another $15 million for its coffers, thanks to a new NASA grant. What’s the money for? Monitoring asteroids, of course. But just how worried should we be when we look up into the night sky? The Conversation spoke with astronomer Ken Chambers to find out.
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Lawmakers are calling for more transparency from the Navy about its handling of fuel leaks at Pearl Harbor and the Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility; The Postal Service is looking to a record number of workers for the holiday season; local astronomers are keeping their eyes to the sky in case of asteroids
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In a monumental announcement Monday, scientists say they have detected a chemical compound in the atmosphere of Venus that is strongly associated with…
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Hawaii Island’s 12 observatories have been cleared to resume operations by state officials. With travel largely on hold, many observations will now be…
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Scientists from NASA have confirmed the presence of water millions of miles from Earth. The observations were made using the W.M. Keck Observatory on…
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Construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea was a central focus at the Astronomy in Hawaii event at the University of Hawaii at Manoa on…
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A lot has changed in astronomy since Hawai?i astronomer Doug Simons began his career more than 30 ago. And a lot has changed on the mountain. Now he’s…