#Canada-France-Hawaii telescope

UH Hilo astronomer studies galaxy collision, explains what it means for our own Milky Way

The research reveals that the collision, which began 440 million years ago, has ignited star formation up to 10 times the normal rate while dramatically scrambling the chemical composition across both galaxies.

Akamai Internship Program opens applications for 2026 cohort 

The Akamai Internship Program, a STEM workforce program led by the Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators at University of California Observatories, in partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi, is now accepting applications for its 2026 cohort.

New astronomy instrument that studies light emitted by stars, given the Hawaiian name Wenaokeao

Wenaokeao, meaning “earliest glow of light,” is the name given to the SPIRou spectrograph and ESPaDOnS, which are used to observe the colors of light emitting from stars.