#Harvard

Mauna Kea’s Keck Observatory plays key role in mapping one of five supernovae ever seen from Earth

A Caltech-led team using W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaiʻi Island has mapped in 3-D the remains of a historical supernova that went boom in the year 1181 – it’s one of only five confirmed supernovae in our Milky Way galaxy ever seen from Earth and recorded in human history.

Sterling Higa elected chair of Hawai‘i Community Development Authority

The Hawai‘i Community Development Authority members unanimously voted Sterling Higa as chair. Higa has been serving on the board since 2022.