The “reflecting wall” exhibit at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center invites visitors to write and post their thoughts and perspectives about Maunakea.
Category: ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center
Presentations and events at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.
‘Imiloa Astronomy Center: Sharing Hawai‘i’s legacy of exploration
‘Imiloa’s big-picture mission is to connect the scientific work being done on Maunakea with the language and culture of Hawai‘i.
WATCH: 3rd Annual ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest held at UH Hilo on Sunday, keiki learn how to become citizen scientists
Emphasis was on keiki activities at booths and tables where young ones could learn about sanitation practices to protect against the spread of Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death fungal disease. The 3rd Annual ‘Ōhi‘a Love Fest was held at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy
Schoolchildren learn about Hawai‘i’s “Fantastic Bugs” at UH Hilo summer camp
At two week-long summer camp programs held at ‘Imiloa—one in June and one in July called “Fantastic Bugs and Where to Find Them”—campers did “insectigations” of curious creatures and their habitats.
ʻImiloa Astronomy Center hosts keiki for day of “mauka immersion”
The children explored the water cycle, Poli‘ahu and snow on Maunakea, tracing weather patterns and hurricanes on “Science on a Sphere,” and learned about the challenges of packing water for a long-distance sail on Hōkūle‘a.
WATCH: Larry Kimura and Doug Simons compare Hawaiian creation chant to astronomy theories
Foremost expert on Hawaiian language, Larry Kimura, and the executive director of an observatory atop Maunakea, Doug Simons, compare the first 11 lines of The Kumulipo creation chant to astronomy theories on the origins of the Universe.
International Astronomical Union adopts Hawaiian names for two locally-discovered asteroids; the naming program is based at UH Hilo
The names were selected by Hawaiian immersion students during the groundbreaking A Hua He Inoa pilot nomenclature project started last year through ‘Imiloa, the UH Hilo astronomy center.
ʻImiloa executive director Kaʻiu Kimura keynotes national astronomy conference, speaks about UH Hilo ʻolelo Hawaiʻi program to name celestial bodies
Kaʻiu Kimura, executive director of UH Hilo ʻImiloa Astronomy Center, gave the keynote address at the opening event to an audience of more than 2,000 attendees.
Hawaiian students name two asteroids through ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi program at UH Hilo astronomy center
The collaboration across cultural leaders, astronomers, and UH Hilo’s student cohort culminated in the selection of Hawaiian names for two major astronomical discoveries.
VIDEO: ʻŌhiʻa Love Festival focuses on raising awareness about Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death
More than a thousand people attended the festival where activities honored ‘ōhi‘a and the many people working to stop the spread of ROD and find effective treatments for it.