Institute for Astronomy

Visitors will be able to attend the Institute of Astronomy’s open house in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The free event features hands-on science activities and presentations on space.

The Earth will eventually be swallowed by the Sun, but fear not! The planet won't be seeing any changes for at least five billion years. University of Hawaiʻi astronomers are studying three planets that are orbiting stars nearing the end of their lifecycle. They will be swallowed in a few million years.

Santa Claus won't be the only one flying through the sky on Christmas this year. NASA is launching a space telescope developed by the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy on Christmas morning from Kourou, French Guinea.

A 14-member team, the Solar Wind Sherpas, will be observing the total solar eclipse on Dec. 4 off the coast of Antarctica. This will be the first time the team will observe the sky on the ocean.

Jeff Rich, a University of Hawaii Manoa graduate, is set to appear tomorrow on "Jeopardy!" when the television game show begins its 37th season in the age…

If you’re a fan of Star Wars, you may recall a scene where Luke Skywalker looks out onto a double sunset on the planet of Tatooine. But for scientists…