The Space Particle Group at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is a research and education team led by Professor Veronica Bindi, consisting of postdocs and graduate students. Our group focuses on heliophysics, space radiation, data analysis, modeling, and spacecraft-mounted scientific instruments. We collaborate with local education experts and enthusiastic students from high schools and middle schools across the Hawaiian Islands. We also offer an internship program for undergraduate students from US and international universities to gain experience and develop new skills.
Our Research Focus
Space Weather & Neutron Monitors
Observing solar particles with neutron monitors to improve space weather forecasting and global coverage.
Solar Activity on Long and Short Timescales
Investigating solar flares, energetic particles, and activity across multiple timescales.
Space Radiation
Studying the effects of cosmic radiation on astronauts, spacecraft, and long-duration missions beyond Earth.
Precision Cosmic Ray Measurements
Measuring high-energy particles to understand their origins, acceleration, and propagation through the galaxy.
Primordial Antimatter
Searching for antimatter in cosmic rays to probe the matter–antimatter imbalance in the Universe.