Maui Institute For Astronomy

03/04/2026

For those of you who missed it, or would just like to see it again, an edited version of Dr. Denneau's talk can be found on the IfA Maui Youtube channel.

Interstellar objects and near-Earth asteroids: how we find them, what they're doing, where they're goingThe UH-operated telescope system scans the dar...

10/08/2025

For those who missed "Armstrong’s Guide to the Universe" or wanted to watch it again, an edited version can be found in the IfA Maui Youtube channel.

Space is big and deciding on a vacation spot is difficult. There are planets orbiting our own sun, planets around other stars, stars, clusters of stars, gal...

08/20/2025

For those of you who missed Guy Jette's talk on cosmic rays, or just wanted to watch it again, the edited version is now available on our YouTube channel:

High energy particles continuously rain down on the Earth. What are they and where do they originate? How powerful are they? How do they relate to our Sun...

07/25/2025

There is a new 3-Minute Astronomy video today with NASA Solar System Ambassador Steve!

NASA Solar System Ambassador presents an update of the Juno Mission to Jupiter.

03/11/2025

If you missed Dr. Greenberg's talk, or just wanted to watch it again, we have posted a endited version on the IfA Maui Youtube channel. You can watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/vFM_5nFxCX8

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Since the beginning of human existence, we have wondered how did heaven and Earth come into being? What are the laws of nature that seem to rule the universe...

09/26/2024

On Friday September 27 at 6:00 pm HST there will be a Shadow The Scientists event featuring our own Dr. J. D. Armstrong. The event will be online. Registration is required.

The StS initiative is housed under the CrEST (Creating Equity in STEAM) umbrella of initiatives offered by a team at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC). Session Date and Time: September 27, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM Hawai'i Standard Time September 28, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM UTC *Note: StS Zoom sessio...

04/25/2024

For those who missed the fantastic talk by Guy Jette, or just wanted to see it again, an edited version is now available on our YouTube channel. Happy viewing!

Since prehistoric times, humans have been fascinated by the waxing and waning of auroral lights, the closest and most dramatic manifestation of space phenome...

06/03/2023

Video presentations of the Class of 2023 HI STAR program will begin soon.
http://tinyurl.com/ifamaui

05/03/2023

For those of you who would missed Guy's talk, or would like to watch it again, it is up and you can see it here!

Please join us as we visit our Moon and delve into its geology, or more accurately its selenology. We will look at the formation and mineral composition of ...