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New UH fellow to help boost planet-hunting tech

New UH fellow to help boost planet-hunting tech

by Roy Gal | Mar 31, 2025 | Exoplanets, Instrumentation, News, Research, Slider, UH Press Release

The University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) will soon welcome Nour Skaf, a rising star in the field of extrasolar planet research whose work has earned international acclaim. Recently named one of eight notable 51 Pegasi b Fellows by the Heising-Simons...
UH launching space tech development center, student-training hub

UH launching space tech development center, student-training hub

by Roy Gal | Jan 7, 2024 | Current, Instrumentation, News, Research, UH Press Release

UH is in the initial stages of establishing a space engineering and instrument development center at the IfA facilities on the UH Hilo campus.
$4M boosts IfA development of new sensors for exoplanet imaging

$4M boosts IfA development of new sensors for exoplanet imaging

by Roy Gal | Jun 22, 2023 | Current, Instrumentation, Research, UH Press Release

A research team led by IfA astronomer Michael Bottom has been awarded $4 million from NASA to aid in their exoplanet research. The grant will be used to develop a new generation of ultra-sensitive sensors needed to observe distant planets and their atmospheres
Ground-breaking UH-designed sensors aboard NASA’s historic space telescope

Ground-breaking UH-designed sensors aboard NASA’s historic space telescope

by Roy Gal | Dec 20, 2021 | Current, Instrumentation, News, Research

Technology developed and tested at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) and on Maunakea are behind JWST’s ability to gaze deeper into space than ever before.

Astronomers to deploy breakthrough technology at UH telescope

by Roy Gal | Aug 8, 2019 | Instrumentation, News, UH Press Release

Outreach Home Monthly Star Chart Education Programs HI STAR Maunakea Scholars REU Faulkes AWI Press Releases Events Calendar Friends of the IfA Become a Friend Become a Donor The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million grant to a University of Hawaiʻi...

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