Subaru Telescope Hawaii Outreach

[Subaru Gallery] The spiral galaxy NGC 4045 in the Virgo constellation displays two distinct spiral arms. A faint blue spiral arm stretches to the right, indicating that stars are actively forming in the outer regions of this galaxy.
https://subarutelescope.org/en/gallery/pressrelease/extragalactic/2026/05/27/3722.html

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Congratulations to 🥇 Jason Jiang, 🥈 Jonah Caldwell, and 🥉 Ryne Shimooka, who were announced as the top three winners in the Grades 5-8 category of the 2026 Maunakea Coin Contest — an annual event for K-12 students on Hawaiʻi Island, organized by the Maunakea Astronomy Outreach Committee.

Jason's design was drawn from the unique perspective of Lili‘uokalani Gardens in Hilo, showcasing both the mountain's and the garden's beauty. Judges loved Jonah's underwater scene that blended sea life with the sky, and Ryne creatively incorporated Hawaiian motifs into the 2026 lettering.

🔗 Follow along to see more winning designs from Hawaiʻi Island students and learn more about the designs at maunakeaobservatories.org/coin-contest-archive
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A large protocluster of galaxies, first discovered by the , has now been examined in detail by JWST. The study found that galaxies in crowded regions were already growing differently when the Universe was only 1.2 billion years old.
https://subarutelescope.org/en/results/2026/05/25/3716.html

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Just 1.2 Billion Years After the Big Bang, Galaxies Were Already Shaped by Where They Lived | Obsevation Results | Subaru Telescope A large protocluster of galaxies that existed 12.6 billion years ago, first discovered with the Subaru Telescope, has been examined in detail using the James Webb Space ...

Congratulations to 🥇 Stella Phelps, 🥈 Adwaita Ferdous, and 🥉 JJ Fox, who were announced as the top three winners in the Grades K-4 category of the 2026 Maunakea Coin Contest — an annual event for K-12 students on Hawaiʻi Island, organized by the Maunakea Astronomy Outreach Committee.

Stella's design — which came in second place overall for all age categories — is "a great reinterpretation of Herb Kāne's Poliʻahu painting," with "rich texture and depth." Adwaita, the youngest medalist of the competition, had a "strong and cohesive" and harmonious composition. Judges loved JJ's concept of the observatory resting within a bird's nest like an egg, "symbolizing new discoveries emerging from Maunakea."

🔗 Follow along to see more winning designs from Hawaiʻi Island students and learn more about the designs at maunakeaobservatories.org/coin-contest-archive
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✨️ Shadow the Scientists at the ✨️
Experience how to image extra-solar planets with the SPIDERS (Subaru Pathfinder Instrument for Detecting Exoplanets and Retrieving Spectra).
Learn more and register at:
https://www.maunakeaobservatories.org/events/shadow-the-scientists-imaging-exoplanets-with-the-spiders-instrument-at-subaru

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Happy 2026 🏛️🎉

Like a science museum, NAOJ Mitaka headquarters is partially open to the public.
Enjoy historical telescopes and models of the cutting-edge telescopes like the .
https://www.nao.ac.jp/en/campuses/mitaka/

[Subaru Gallery] The Enclosure rises above the clouds on Maunakea at 4,000 meters, beneath an azure sky. Under some of Earth’s best observing conditions, the telescope quietly awaits the coming night.
https://subarutelescope.org/en/gallery/facility/2026/05/13/3713.html?id=3713&mainID=all&tags=

🏆 Say hello to the overall winners of the 2026 Maunakea Coin Contest!

Congratulations to 🥇Joefrey Trez Canete, 🥈Stella Phelps, and 🥉Ryne Shimooka, who were announced as the top three overall winners of the Maunakea Coin Contest 2026 during AstroDay. Each of their designs highlights different aspects of Maunakea, from the flora and fauna to the mōʻolelo of the stars.

🔗 Follow along to see more winning designs from Hawaiʻi Island students and learn more about the designs at maunakeaobservatories.org/coin-contest-archive
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The Maunakea Coin Contest is an annual event for K–12 students on Hawaiʻi Island, organized by the Maunakea Astronomy Outreach Committee, led by the staff of .