#Astronomers

New Comet Discovered by UH Telescope on Haleakalā Could Become Visible in 2022

The University of Hawaiʻi’s Pan-STARRS1 telescope atop Hakeakalā discovered a new comet that may become bright enough for spectators to see with the naked eye as it moves closer to Earth in late April or early May 2022.

Maunakea Telescope Tracking Flyby of Asteroid the Size of Golden Gate Bridge

From the summit of the Big Islandʻs Maunakea, astronomers will be tracking an asteroid estimated to be the size of the Golden Gate Bridge that will make a “close pass” by Earth on March 21.

Astronomers View Black Holes in Merging Galaxies

Two supermassive black holes, nestled at the center of each of the galaxies, are now excitingly close, giving astronomers the best view yet of the pair marching toward coalescence into one mega black hole.