IfA Public Events
Echoes From the Cosmos – Free Public Talk July 20
Echoes from the Cosmos with Dr. Katrien Kolenberg, Professor of Science Communication & Outreach, KU Leuven, and Professor of Astrophysics, UAntwerpen & VUB Brussels Our Universe is full of sound. In the depths of space, planets of all flavors crackle and roar, stars...
IfA Mānoa Open House April 23!
The 2023 IfA Mānoa Open House will be April 23rd, 11am-4pm! Free admission and free parking Event partners and activities: TWO Portable planetariums with IfA and Bishop Museum UH Bookstore book and activity sales Hawaiʻi Lego Users Group (HILUG) display and Lego®...
Maikalani talk Feb. 17: Lunar Geology
Please join us for a free public talk by Guy Jette: "Lunar Geology: The Moon in a Whole New Light" Friday, Feb. 17th, 630pm HST Live stream at http://ps1puka.ps1.ifa.hawaii.edu Join us as we visit our Moon and delve into its geology, or more accurately, its...
Makahiki Stargazing Festival Jan. 14
Join us and ʻOhana Kilo Hōkū for Makahiki games, stargazing, crafts, and more! Jan. 14, 3-9pm, Ala Moana Beach Park.
Total Lunar Eclipse Livestream Nov. 7 11PM
Join us for a live stream of the total lunar eclipse on Monday night, Nov. 7, 11PM - 2AM. We will have live telescopic views of the eclipse and astronomer q&a in the chat! Find the stream on our YouTube channel https://youtube.com/uhifa
Join us at AstroDay Kona Nov. 5th!
Keiki and their 'ohana are invited to explore the universe at Kona’s annual AstroDay celebration, Saturday, November 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Kona Commons Shopping Center in Kailua-Kona. Organized by the Mauna Kea Astronomy Outreach Committee, this free, open-air...
HBMF Talk Oct. 27: Ground- and Space-based Telescopes
Join us on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 for a virtual talk on "Why Do We Need Both Ground- and Space-Based Telescopes" as part of the 2022 Hawaiʻi Book and Music Festival. Details and registration at https://hawaiibookandmusicfestival.com/2022-schedule
ʻOhana Stargazing Oct. 1 at SALT Kakaʻako
‘Ohana Stargazing returns to SALT at Our Kakaʻako on Saturday, October 1, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.! Join us to explore the universe with family-friendly celestial activities and opportunities to learn about Hawaiian mythology, Polynesian wayfinding, and modern...
NASA Space Apps Challenge Signup Open!
The UH Institute for Astronomy is proud to be a host for this year’s NASA Space Apps Challenge, the largest annual space & science hackathon in the world, with over 25,000 participants globally!
Bishop Museum + IfA JWST Event Sept. 9
Bishop Museum + IfA After Hours: JWST