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Donate Support our goals by joining the Friends of the Institute for Astronomy Sept. 28, 2020: UH-built infrared upgrade to Maunakea telescope goes liveAn innovative new instrument built by a team at the IfA, Caltech and W.M. Keck Observatory provides adaptive optics (AO) correction using objects invisible to the naked eye. The AO system includes an innovative infrared pyramid wavefront sensor that can detect exoplanets and young dwarf stars where planet formation commonly occurs. Press ReleaseSept. 25, 2020: UH astronomers to construct 3D map of Milky Way galaxyWhat does our own galaxy look like? It's hard to tell because we are inside. A new project, led by IfA astronomer Dan Huber, will change that. Huber and his team are planning to create the largest 3D map ever constructed of stars in the outer regions of the Milky Way, with a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Press ReleaseSept. 21, 2020: Astronomy at UH plays key role in 30 years of NSF instrumentation fundingFor more than three decades, technology development at the IfA has been a prime mover in federally funded astronomy programs, according to a study published in the Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems. The authors tracked the impact of National Science Foundation (NSF) grants for astronomy technology and instrumentation development over the last 30 years. Press ReleaseSept. 11, 2020: IfA Alumnus Jeff Rich Appearing on Jeopardy!IfA alumnus Jeff Rich has checked off a big bucket list item. Rich, who earned a PhD in astronomy in 2012 will appear on the season premiere of hit TV game show Jeopardy! on Monday, September 14 Press ReleaseSept. 2, 2020: UH M noa researchers predict location of novel candidate for mysterious dark energyAstronomers have known for two decades that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, but the physics of this expansion remains a mystery. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Hawai i at M noa have made a novel prediction - the dark energy responsible for this accelerating growth comes from a vast sea of compact objects spread throughout the voids between galaxies. This conclusion is part of a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal. Press ReleaseAugust 28, 2020: Maui teens track space satellite plummeting to EarthAstronomers have known for two decades that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, but the physics of this expansion remains a mystery. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have made a novel prediction—the dark energy responsible for this accelerating growth comes from a vast sea of compact objects spread throughout the voids between galaxies. This conclusion is part of a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal.Two Maui middle schoolers spotted a 250-pound space satellite projected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, August 29. Scientists expect the inoperative satellite, OGO-1, to break up over the South Pacific, away from inhabited areas at around 10:45 a.m. HST. Press ReleaseAugust 11, 2020: UH astronomers cast world-wide 'net' of telescopes to catch mysterious fading starsUniversity of Hawai i scientists are leading one of the newly announced Key Projects on a worldwide network of telescopes called the Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) global telescope network. Using thousands of hours of observing time, they will investigate the neighborhoods of young stars where planets are thought to be forming. Press ReleaseAugust 4, 2020: Hawai i students track asteroid as it passes near EarthOn July 20, our Pan-STARRS1 telescope discovered an asteroid 65 feet in diameter that appeared likely to pass close to Earth. Some of the first follow-up images of the approaching asteroid were taken by Hawai i high school students participating in the IfA's HI STAR program, using telescopes from the Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) global telescope network. Press ReleaseJuly 24, 2020: Asteroid discovered by UH telescope will make close pass MondayAn asteroid discovered on July 20 by the University of Hawai i's Pan-STARRS1 telescope atop Haleakal will make a close pass of Earth on Monday, July 27. At its closest point, the asteroid will be only about 1.7 times the distance of the Moon. Press ReleaseJuly 15, 2020: Major research leap for UH88 telescope with robotic upgradeA team of astronomers at the University of Hawai i was awarded a $1 million grant to upgrade the UH 2.2-meter telescope on Maunakea, giving the mountain's first large telescope a leg up on its larger, newer neighbors, with more nimble, streamlined operations. Press ReleaseJuly 10, 2020: Astronomers map massive structure beyond Laniakea SuperclusterFor the past decade, an international team of astronomers, led in part by Brent Tully at the University of Hawai i Institute for Astronomy, has been mapping the distribution of galaxies around the Milky Way. They have discovered an immense structure beyond Laniakea, an immense supercluster of galaxies, including our own. Astronomers have dubbed the newly identified structure the South Pole Wall. Press ReleaseJune 30, 2020: United Nations News highlights our ATLAS project for Asteroid DayJune 30th is Asteroid Day, marking the anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska impact which leveled trees and destroyed forests across 770 square miles of Siberia. IfA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) is featured in today's United Nations News, as "Earth's last Defence" against asteroids. UN News Story InterviewJune 26, 2020: Maunakea's first large telescope celebrates 50 years of scienceThe University of Hawai i's 88-inch telescope is celebrating its Golden Anniversary on June 26th. Often called the UH88, the telescope was dedicated on this date in 1970, beginning decades of incredible scientific output, and ushering in an era of unparalleled astronomy from Maunakea. Now, 50 years later, the observatory continues to modernize and pave the way for others. Press ReleaseJune 24, 2020: Infant planet discovered by UH astronomers, Maunakea telescopeUniversity of Hawai i at M noa astronomers are part of an international team that recently discovered an infant planet around a nearby young star. The discovery was reported today in the international journal Nature. The planet is about the size of Neptune, but, unlike Neptune, it is much closer to its star, taking only eight and a half days to complete one orbit. It is named "AU Mic b" after its host star, AU Microscopii. Press ReleaseJune 4, 2020: UH astronomers unveil the magnetic field of the solar coronaWhile the world has been dealing with the corona-virus pandemic, researchers at the University of Hawai i Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have been hard at work studying the solar corona, the outermost atmosphere of the Sun which expands into interplanetary space. A new study by IfA graduate student Benjamin Boe used total solar eclipse observations to measure the shape of the coronal magnetic field with higher spatial resolution and over a larger area than ever before. Press ReleaseMay 26, 2020: Astronomers recategorize asteroid-like comet detected by UH ATLAS telescopeRecently discovered object 2019 LD2, originally believed to be the first cometary “Jupiter Trojan” asteroid by astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Institute for Astronomy turns out to be an interloper comet masquerading as a member of the Trojan population. Press ReleaseMay 20, 2020: UH ATLAS telescope discovers first-of-its-kind asteroidAsteroids and comets are often thought of as distinct types of small bodies, but astronomers have discovered an increasing number of "crossovers." These objects initially appear to be asteroids, and later develop activity, such as tails, that are typical of comets. The University of Hawai i's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) is now behind the discovery of the first known Jupiter Trojan asteroid to have sprouted a comet-like tail. Press ReleaseMay 19, 2020: UH REU student helps reveal how galaxies and black holes grow togetherOver the past two decades, astronomers have concluded that most, if not all, galaxies host massive black holes at their centers - and the masses of a black hole and its host galaxy are correlated. But how are the two connected? Now, a student participating in the IfA Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, may have revealed part of the answer. Press ReleaseMay 19, 2020: UH astronomers help confirm existence of 2 newborn planetsNew evidence shows the first-ever pictures capturing the birth of a pair of planets orbiting the star PDS 70 are in fact authentic. Astronomers from the IfA were part of a Caltech-led team that used a new infrared pyramid wavefront sensor for adaptive optics (AO) correction at W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea. The team applied a new method of taking family photos of the baby planets ("protoplanets") and confirmed their existence. Press ReleaseMay 15, 2020: UH astronomy grad student wins science writing awardEllis Avallone, a second-year graduate student at the IfA has received the 2020 American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Physics Division Popular Writing Award. She explained the role of the Sun's rotation rate during the formation of the solar system. Press ReleaseMay 13, 2020: UH astronomers decipher rhythm among young starsBy "listening" to the beating hearts of stars, an international team of astronomers including researchers from the University of Hawai i at M noa detected a rhythm of life for a class of stellar objects that puzzled scientists until now. Press ReleaseMay 12, 2020: Jupiter's `jack-o-lantern' glow captured with UH-built instrumentA team of researchers recently released some of the sharpest images of Jupiter ever taken from the ground. Images captured with the Gemini North telescope on Maunakea help reveal how the planet's massive storms form and confirm dark spots in its famous Great Red Spot are gaps not a variation in cloud color. Some of the key observations in the study were obtained with the Near Infrared Imager (NIRI), an instrument built by the University of Hawai i Institute for Astronomy. Press ReleaseMay 1, 2020: IfA Staff and Machine Shop Assist with Kahanu Ventilator ProductionWorking on their own time, IfA's Lou Robertson, Bill Unruh, and Jessica Young utilized our machine shop to produce precision parts for Hawai i's home-grown Kahanu ventilator production. They also 3-D printed facemasks for donation to medical facilities. Learn MoreApril 29, 2020: Newly Discovered Exoplanet Dethrones Former King Of Kepler-88 Planetary SystemA team of astronomers led by the University of Hawai i Institute for Astronomy has discovered a planet three times the mass of Jupiter in a distant planetary system, as they seek to find out if other planetary systems have gravitational gods like Jupiter. Press ReleaseMarch 20, 2020: Aloha Don HallWe are extremely sad to report that Donald N.B. Hall, Astronomer at the University of Hawai i Institute for Astronomy (IfA), passed away on the morning of March 18th, 2020, after suffering a heart attack. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family, friends, students, and colleagues. Further information will be provided when it becomes available. Annual Open House POSTPONED!Due to COVID-19, UH is cancelling all events with over 100 attendees. Our annual Open House will be postponed to the fall semester. We will miss you all, and please be safe! Jan. 29, 2020: Never-before-seen images of Sun released from world's largest solar telescopeResearchers and the general public are getting a glimpse of the most detailed view ever of the Sun, thanks to the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) on Haleakal , Maui. The imagery, released January 29, 2020, shows cell-like structures the size of Texas roiling on the Sun's surface and the tiny footprints of magnetism that reach into space. Press ReleaseJan. 23, 2020: IfA Astronomer Shadia Habbal star of new children's bookUniversity of Hawai i astronomer Shadia Rifai Habbal travels the globe to capture total solar eclipses when the Sun, Moon and Earth align, a phenomenon that has captivated humans for centuries. Now the award-winning astronomy professor's quest to hunt down solar eclipses is at the center of childrenss book "Eclipse Chaser: Science in the Moon's Shadow," by local author Ilima Loomis. Press ReleaseJan. 4, 2020: American Astronomical Society 235th Meeting in HonoluluThe 235th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society is at the Hawaii Convention Center Jan. 4th-8th. Over 3400 astronomers are attending, making it the largest AAS meeting ever. Public events include:Sunday, January 5th, 7-9PM: Stargazing at Ala Moana Beach Park (Map)Monday, January 6th, 7-8:30PM: Free Public Talk at Hawaii Convention Center, Physics of P (details) Meeting WebsiteDec. 16, 2019: Capturing Shooting Stars Over Hawai iAstronomers now have a new pair of eyes to detect meteors over Hawai i using a state-of-the-art monitoring system installed on the rooftops of existing building on Maunakea and Haleakal . The high-speed video devices are now fully operational and part of an expanding network of identical cameras in the Automated Meteor Observation System (AMOS). Press ReleaseNov. 5, 2019: Astronomy graduate student awarded three-year NASA fellowshipA University of Hawai i at M noa Institute for Astronomy (IfA) graduate student received a three-year NASA fellowship that sponsors rising STEM scientists who will support future NASA discoveries. She is the first UH student to receive this award, worth $55,000 a year. Press Release Sept. 26, 2019: Black hole shreds star; UH astronomer on discovery teamFor the first time, astronomers have witnessed the immediate aftermath of a star being violently ripped apart by a supermassive black hole. The observations were published Thursday in The Astrophysical Journal. IfA's Benjamin Shappee is part of the team of astronomers led by Carnegie Observatories' Thomas Holoien. Both are founding members of the Ohio State University-based All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) Press Release Sept. 10, 2019: Are black holes made of dark energy?Two University of Hawai i at M noa researchers have identified and corrected a subtle error that was made when applying Einstein's equations to model the growth of the universe. The results suggest that compact objects like black holes could be made of dark energy. UH Press Release August 12, 2019: Critical observation made on Maunakea during first night of return to operationsThe existing astronomical observatories on Maunakea returned to operations this weekend, and it didn't take long for a significant result to be achieved, not only for science, but for assuring the safety of the Earth. Observations of the near-Earth asteroid 2006 QV89 made on August 11 with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) have ruled out any potential future impact threat to the Earth by this asteroid for the next century. UH Press Release August 8, 2019: Astronomers to deploy breakthrough technology at UH telescopeThe National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million grant to a University of Hawai i at Manoa Institute for Astronomy (IfA) scientist to install a high-tech shape-shifting secondary mirror on the UH 2.2-meter telescope on Maunakea. UH Press Release July 26, 2019: NASA awards grants to 3 UH grad studentsNASA awarded three graduate students at the University of Hawai i at M noa with Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) grants, providing $45,000 annually for up to three years for their contributions toward reaching science, technology and exploration goals. One of the awardees is our own Travis Berger. The others are atmospheric science student Madeline McKenna and physics student Cory Gerrity. UHM and UChicago were the only universities to have three awardees, the most of any schools this year. UH Press Release July 22, 2019: Astronomers map vast void in our cosmic neighborhoodAn astronomer from the University of Hawai i Institute for Astronomy (IfA) and an international team published a new study that reveals more of the vast cosmic structure surrounding our Milky Way galaxy. Press Release July 12, 2019: NASA contract awarded to UH Institute for Astronomy for observatory managementNASA has awarded a contract to the University of Hawai i Institute for Astronomy to continue to manage and operate the agency's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) on Maunakea. The potential value of the contract is approximately $30 million. About 30 IfA researchers and staff based in Hilo and Honolulu are involved in supporting the IRTF, which started operations 40 years ago this month. UH Press Release July 1, 2019: Oumuamua is Not an Alien SpacecraftAn international team of asteroid and comet experts, including two from the University of Hawai i, agrees on a natural origin for our first interstellar visitor. Press Release June 25, 2019: Breakthrough: UH team successfully locates incoming asteroidFor the first time, astronomers at the University of Hawai i have demonstrated that their ATLAS and Pan-STARRS survey telescopes can provide sufficient warning to move people away from the impact site of an incoming asteroid. They detected a small asteroid prior to its entering the Earth's atmosphere near Puerto Rico on the morning of June 22, 2019. Press Release June 20, 2019: TMT receives notice to proceed from the stateGov. David Ige announced that the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) issued a notice to proceed (NTP) to the University of Hawai i at Hilo for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project on Maunakea on Hawai i Island. UH Press Release April 25, 2019: UH astronomer earns national award for solar researchThe National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded an assistant astronomer at the University of Hawai i at M noa Institute for Astronomy one of its most prestigious awards for junior faculty. Xudong Sun received a $620,590 grant for a five-year term from the NSF Faculty Early Career Development program. The award is bestowed on teacher-scholars pursuing cutting-edge research while simultaneously advancing excellence in education. Press Release April 16, 2019: Scientists Fill Out A Circumbinary Planetary SystemA team of astronomers, including Nader Haghighipour from the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawai i at M noa, have discovered a third planet in the circumbinary planetary system Kepler-47. This discovery cements the system's title as the most interesting of the binary-star worlds, and marks the first complete and dynamically full planetary system around a binary star. Press Release March 28, 2019: Hawai i Team Catches Asteroid As It Self-DestructsAstronomers once thought asteroids were boring, wayward space rocks that simply orbit around the Sun. New observations are turning these ideas on their heads, showing that asteroids are anything but dull. Asteroid Gault, discovered in 1998, has begun to slowly disintegrate. The crumbling was first detected on Jan. 5, 2019 by the IfA's ATLAS telescopes on Maunaloa and Haleakal . Spectacular images of asteroid 6478 Gault from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope show two narrow, comet-like tails of debris streaming from the diminutive 2.5-mile-wide asteroid. Press Release March 5, 2019: Kepler Space Telescope's First Exoplanet Candidate Confirmed, Ten Years After LaunchThe Kepler Space Telescope was launched ten years ago ans has discovered thousands of exoplanets. Today, an international team of astronomers, led by University of Hawai i graduate student Ashley Chontos, announced the confirmation of the very first exoplanet candidate identified by that mission. Press Release February 19, 2019: University of Hawai i Astronomer Awarded Prestigious Sloan Foundation FellowshipDaniel Huber, an Assistant Astronomer at the University of Hawai i at M noa Institute for Astronomy (IfA), has been selected for a prestigious 2019 Sloan Research Fellowship, one of 126 recipients across the U.S. and Canada. Press Release January 28, 2019: World's largest digital sky survey issues biggest astronomical data release everThe Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, in conjunction with the University of Hawai i Institute for Astronomy (IfA), is releasing the second edition of data from Pan-STARRS the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System the world's largest digital sky survey. Press Release January 8, 2019: University of Hawai i Astronomer Receives American Astronomical Society's Highest AwardAnn Merchant Boesgaard, Professor of Astronomy, Emerita at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA), has been awarded the 2019 Henry Norris Russell Lectureship by the American Astronomical Society (AAS). The Russell Prize is the AAS' highest award, and is bestowed annually on the basis of a lifetime of eminence in astronomical research. Press Release December 17, 2018: Discovered: Most Distant Solar System Object Ever ObservedA team of astronomers has discovered the most distant body ever observed in our solar system. It is the first known solar system object that has been detected at a distance that is more than 100 times farther than Earth is from the Sun.The new object was announced on Monday, December 17, 2018, by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center and has been given the provisional designation 2018 VG18. The discovery was made by Carnegie Observaties' Scott S. Sheppard, the University of Hawaii s David Tholen, and Northern Arizona University's Chad Trujillo. Carnegie Press Release November 30, 2018: Newly discovered supernova may rewrite exploding star origin theoriesA supernova discovered by an international group of astronomers has provided an unprecedented look at the first moments of a violent stellar explosion. The team, led in part by IfA Astronomer Ben Shappee, found a mysterious signature in the light from the explosion's first hour. Follow-up obervations suggest that the traditional original theory for these tupes of supernovae is wrong. Press Release November 28, 2018: Waipahu HS student, Maunakea scholar studies Star Wars planetThe Star Wars universe turned from science fiction to science fact for a Waipahu High School student, who observed a real-life "Tatooine" using one of the largest, most scientifically-impactful observatories in the world.UH Press Release November 27, 2018: Maunakea Visitor Information Station begins improvements; stargazing and operating hours impactedThe Maunakea Visitor Information Station (VIS) on Hawai i Island will adjust its closing time from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Sunday, December 9, for an infrastructure project that will improve visitor safety and to better protect natural, historic and cultural resources. Preparations will begin in December with construction slated to start in January 2019. The project is expected to take about six months. UH Press Release November 7, 2018: Best View Yet of Supermassive Black Holes in Merging GalaxiesA team of astronomers, including IfA's David Sanders and former IfA postdoc Mike Koss, have used the W. M. Keck Observatory on Muanakea and the Hubble Space Telescope to complete the most detailed census of supermassive black holes in colliding galaxies. The team's findings support the theory that galaxy mergers explain how some supermassive black holes become so monstrously large. Press Release October 2, 2018: While Seeking Planet X, Astronomers Find a Distant Solar System ObjectAstronomers have discovered a new object at the edge of our Solar System. The new extremely distant object far beyond Pluto has an orbit that supports the presence of a larger Planet X. The newly found object, called 2015 TG387, was announced by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center on Monday, October 1, 2018. Press Release Sept. 27, 2018: Fundraising in honor of late Native Hawaiian astronomer passes halfway markThe University of Hawai i is delighted to announce that the Paul H.I. Coleman Scholarship fund is now more than halfway to the goal of raising a $100,000 endowment to support local high school graduates who choose to study astronomy at UH. UH News Story August 15, 2018: ATLAS Asteroid Detection System Will Expand to Southern HemishphereThe IfA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), a NASA-funded telescope network devoted to detecting space rocks that could crash into Earth, will expand into the Southern Hemisphere, which currently lacks a large-scale asteroid-surveillance effort. The additional observatories will not only spot asteroids that could harm people, but also detect comets, supernovae and other benign celestial objects. Nature Press Release Dr. Benjamin J. (BJ) Fulton, who received his doctorate from the University of Hawai i at M noa s Institute for Astronomy (IfA) in 2017, has been awarded the Robert J. Trumpler Award, given by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific to recognize a recent PhD thesis considered unusually important to astronomy. He is the third IfA gradute to receive the award in the past five years. Press Release July 16, 2018: Astronomers Find a Famous Exoplanet's Doppelg ngerWhen it comes to extrasolar planets, appearances can be deceiving. Astronomers from Hawai and elsewhere have imaged a new planet, and it appears nearly identical to one of the best studied gas-giant planets. But this doppelg nger differs in one very important way: its origin. Press Release July 13, 2018: ATLAS telescope pinpoints meteorite impact predictionA multinational team of scientists has just found the first fragments of the small asteroid 2018 LA, which exploded harmlessly high above Africa on June 2. The University of Hawai i's Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope took the final images of 2018 LA before it entered Earth's atmosphere and exploded. Press Release July 12, 2018: Hawai i telescopes help unravel long-standing cosmic mysteryAstronomers and physicists around the world, including here in Hawai i, have begun to unravel a long-standing cosmic mystery. Using a vast array of telescopes in space and on Earth, they have identified a source of cosmic rays-highly energetic particles that continuously rain down on Earth from space. In a paper published this week in the journal Science, scientists have, for the first time, provided evidence for a known blazar, designated TXS 0506+056, as a source of high-energy neutrinos. Press Release June 27, 2018: Is the Interstellar Asteroid Really a Comet?The interstellar object Oumuamua was discovered back on October 19, 2017, but the puzzle of its true nature has taken months to unravel, and may never be fully solved. Today, an international team led by IfA graduate Marco Micheli and IfA Astronomer Karen Meech reports that it might be a comet, and not an asteroid as initially thought. Press Release June 20, 2018: UH astronomy graduate students earn worldwide recognitionFour current and former doctoral students from the University of Hawai i at M noa Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have been recognized for outstanding research. Press Release May 3, 2018: University of Hawai i Astronomer John Tonry Elected to National Academy of SciencesUniversity of Hawai i at M noa astronomer John Tonry has been named as one of the National Academy of Sciences' 84 newly chosen members. Tonry, who has been with the UH M noa Institute for Astronomy since 1996, joins an elite group of fewer than 2,400 exceptional scientists worldwide. NAS members are recognized for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Press Release April 18, 2018: UH Astronomers to Uncover the Secrets of Stars and Exoplanets with NASA's TESS SatelliteToday, NASA launched the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), its newest telescope to search for planets beyond our Solar System, and astronomers from the University of Hawai i Institute for Astronomy and Maunakea telescopes will be a part of the adventure. Press Release In Memoriam: Paul ColemanPaul Coleman, an astronomer at the University of Hawai i Institute for Astronomy, passed away at his home on January 16th, 2018. Paul was the first Native Hawaiian with a doctorate in astrophysics. In his 15 years with the IfA, Paul played a key role in our education and public outreach efforts, and advocated tirelessly for astronomy in Hawai i. ObituaryFebruary 9, 2018: UH ATLAS Telescope spots SpaceX Tesla Roadster in FlightThe University of Hawai i ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) telescope on Mauna Loa captured images on February 8, 2018 of the Tesla Roadster launched into space as part of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy test. Press ReleaseJanuary 31, 2018: Natural Telescope Sets New Magnification RecordExtremely distant galaxies are usually too faint to be seen, even by the largest telescopes. But nature has a solution - gravitational lensing, predicted by Albert Einstein and observed many times by astronomers. Now, an international team of astronomers led by Harald Ebeling from the University of Hawaii has discovered one of the most extreme instances of magnification by gravitational lensing. Press Release

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