#Haleakala telescope
Maui Council to hold two special meetings to finalize budget and consider resolution on Air Force telescope atop Haleakalā
The first special council meeting will only include budget-related legislation for the county’s fiscal year that begins July 1. The second meeting is on Resolution 24-103, providing comments on the proposed Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site Small Telescope Advanced Research facility, or AMOS STAR, atop Haleakalā.
Air Force to hold public scoping meetings for proposed space surveillance project at Haleakalā, Maui
Members of the public are invited to attend one or more of three scoping meetings May 13-15. The proposed facility would consist of up to seven telescopes enclosed in domes that would be constructed on a developed site adjacent to the Haleakalā Observatory. on FAA-managed land.
Air Force proposes facility consisting of up to seven telescopes at Haleakalā on Maui
The proposed facility would consist of up to seven telescopes enclosed in domes that would be constructed on a developed site adjacent to the Haleakalā Observatory and the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron Maui Space Surveillance Complex.
University of Hawaiʻi launching space tech development center, student-training hub
The University of Hawaiʻi is in the initial stages of establishing a space engineering and instrument development center at the UH Institute for Astronomy’s facilities on the UH Hilo campus, thanks to general fund support from the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green.
Maui’s Pan-STARRS telescope helps log largest catalog of exploding stars
The Pan-STARRS telescope atop Haleakalā on Maui has collected data that is now being released as the largest catalog of exploding stars. The data from the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy’s Pan-STARRS telescope contains three years of research and is now publicly available via the Young Supernova Experiment.
UH: Telescope atop Haleakalā to help track impact of intentional spacecraft, asteroid collision
The Faulkes North telescope atop Haleakalā on Maui, is among the observatories that University of Hawaiʻi astronomers will use to track the impact of a planned crash between a spacecraft and an asteroid.
Hawai‘i Telescopes Used to Characterize “Smallest and Most Massive” White Dwarf
Astronomers have discovered the “smallest and most massive” white dwarf ever seen, a seemingly counterintuitive notion.
US Space Force Guardians on Maui Among First Inducted in Hawai‘i
As the nation’s new branch under the Department of Defense, the Space Force was stood up Dec. 20, 2019. Although Detachment 15 is a small unit, the work accomplished on Haleakalā Summit is critical to US space domain awareness, and to providing a strategic advantage in space.
University of Hawai‘i Astronomers to Construct 3D Map of Milky Way Galaxy
A new project, led by a University of Hawaiʻi astronomer seeks to create the largest 3D map ever constructed of stars in the outer regions of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Haleakalā National Park to Host Stargazing Program
Activities will include star talks, full moon hikes, and telescope parties.
First-Of-Their-Kind Images of The Sun From New Haleakalā Telescope
Never-before-seen images of the Sun were released today, revealing cell-like structures the size of Texas roiling on its surface. These are the very first images observed by the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) atop Haleakalā on Maui.
Haleakalā Telescope Completes World’s Largest Digital Sky Survey
The Pan-STARRS observatory consists of a 1.8-meter telescope equipped with a 1.4 billion pixel digital camera, located at the summit of Haleakalā on Maui.
New Trial Ordered for Maui Man Arrested During Telescope Protest
The appeals court vacated Honokōhau taro farmer Keith Kauhane’s conviction and had the case remanded for a new trial.
Interstellar Object Discovered with Maui Telescope Gets Hawaiian Name: “ʻOumuamua”
The interstellar object that was discovered last month with the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope atop Haleakalā on Maui, now has a name — ʻOumuamua.
Temporary Closure of Unencumbered Lands on Haleakalā During Convoy
The state DLNR today announced it will implement a temporary closure of unencumbered lands on Haleakalā during a convoy that starts today to the DKIST.
Demonstration Planned on Maui Telescope Convoy Route to Haleakalā
The group Kākoʻo Haleakalā is protesting ongoing construction atop the mountain, which they consider sacred.
Haleakalā Telescope Images Create World’s Largest Digital Sky Survey
The Pan-STARRS project at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy is publicly releasing the world’s largest digital sky survey today compiled using the 1.8 meter telescope atop the summit of Haleakalā on Maui.
PLANETS Telescope Proposed at Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site
The University of Hawaiʻi, Institute for Astronomy is proposing to establish and operate the PLANETS telescope facility located within the Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site near the summit of Haleakalā.
State Supreme Court Issues Opinions on Haleakalā Telescope
The first opinion unanimously agreed that the management plan for the Haleakalā summit provided a sufficient assessment of potential environmental impacts from the Telescope.
Asteroid to Make Close Halloween Flyby, Discovered by UH Telescope at Haleakalā
A large “near-Earth asteroid” named 2015 TB145, was discovered by scientists on Oct. 10, using the University of Hawaiʻi’s Pan-STARRS1 Telescope atop Haleakalā on Maui.