The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa held a blessing for two new neutron monitor stations atop Haleakalā on January 8, marking a significant advancement in space weather forecasting capabilities across the Pacific region.
Enhancing our understanding and predictions of space weather patterns that pose significant risks in space and on Earth, especially in preparation of high solar activity forecasted in 2025, is the focus of a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa project.
A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa-led project to better predict and understand weather in space earned a major boost from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
A new University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study aims to be a game-changer in space exploration. Led by Department of Physics and Astronomy Associate Professor Veronica Bindi, the UH Mānoa team will predict a key component of space radiation, which has severe negative effects on human health. The project is funded by a four-year, $925,000 … Read more
We collaborated with the STEM-PRE Academy to create a video-presentation for middle-school students and teachers. When is the Best Time to Send Astronauts to Mars? was a workshop for students and teachers that explored the range of questions that must be answered and risks that must be overcome to send astronauts to the red planet.
As Associate Professor at the University of Hawai‘i, Dr Veronica Bindi and her team are analysing data from a unique instrument on the International Space Station to investigate high-energy particles originating from the galaxy and the Sun itself. A comprehensive understanding of these particles, their origin and transport processes will increase our understanding of the … Read more
Colonel Mike Fincke, USAF (ret) THURSDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2017, 7.30pmUH Manoa Bilger Bldg, Room 152Open to the public, Free admission Colonel Mike Fincke, USAF (ret) is a spaceflight veteran with over 381 days in space and 9 spacewalks.He will share some of his adventures in space including what daily life is aboard the International Space … Read more