HIGP scientists discover that Earth is turning its Moon rusty
To the surprise of many planetary scientists, the oxidized iron mineral hematite has been discovered at high latitudes on the Moon, according to a study published…
Successful Completion and Delivery of Neutron-1 CubeSat
Miguel Nunes, Deputy Director of the Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory (HSFL) announced today that HSFL successfully delivered the Neutron-1 CubeSat to Nanoracks aerospace company for…
Three HIGP Scientists Countdown to Mars 2020 Rover Landing
On July 30, the Perseverance rover was successfully launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Since being selected for the NASA instrument…
Hope Ishii Recognized for Outstanding Contributions in Meteoritics
Dr. Hope Ishii (HIGP Research Professor) was elected as a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society (MetSoc) in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field…
Celebrating with Patty Fryer
A zoom celebration for Patty Fryer (right), with in-person congratulations from Rob Wright (left), Gerard Fryer (center), Jeff Taylor (background) and more, was held today on the…
Nicole Lautze Awarded Tenure
HIGP's Nicole Lautze (Associate Researcher) has been awarded tenure. Dr. Lautze is Director of the Hawai‘i Groundwater & Geothermal Resources Center and Associate Director of the Water Resources Research Center.…
UH Awarded $500K from NASA to Develop Small-satellite Educational Kits
In a bold new initiative to inspire the next generation, NASA has awarded $2.4 million to six universities, including the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa,…
Scientists Float a New Theory on the Medusae Fossae Formation on Mars
Pete Mouginis-Mark (HIGP Emeritus Faculty) and Jim Zimbelman (National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution) studied the surface of Mars in an area near the northern…
James Potemra Awarded 2020 UH Mānoa Presidential Award for Outstanding Service
Dr. James Potemra has been honored with a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Presidential Award for Outstanding Service. This award recognizes Potemra's outstanding service, heart-felt dedication,…
Investigating Water Ice, Space Weathering on the Moon
A new consortium that includes researchers from HIGP will investigate the origins and evolution of water and other volatiles, or low-boiling point compounds, on the…
Analyses of Solar Wind Samples Suggest New Physics of Massive Solar Ejections
A team of scientists led by HIGP Researcher Gary Huss and including HIGP Specialist Kazuhide Nagashima, and two former HIGP Post-Doctoral Researchers Elizabeth Koeman-Shields (Angelo State University, TX)…
Hope Ishii is Newly Elected Vice Chair of the American Physical Society’s Far West Section
Hope Ishii, HIGP Researcher and Director of the UH Advanced Electron Microscopy Center was in Washington D.C. in late January for the American Physical Society's…