Explosion of supergiant star captured by UH telescope | University of Hawaiʻi System News
For the first time, telescopes imaged the self-destruction and final death throes of a massive star.
Source: hawaii.edu
Page 6 - Ken Chambers News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
Stay updated with breaking news from Ken Chambers. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Top News In Ken Chambers Today - Breaking & Trending Today
NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept
NASA has launched a spacecraft on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth. The spacecraft is called DART, for Double Asteroid Redirection Test. It lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Source: hawaiipublicradio.org
Local astronomer on the probability of an asteroid collision — and the interplanetary defense plan
The University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy has another $15 million for its coffers, thanks to a new NASA grant. What’s the money for? Monitoring asteroids, of course. But just how worried should we be when we look up into the night sky? The Conversation spoke with astronomer Ken Chambers to find out.
Source: hawaiipublicradio.org
NASA awards $15M for asteroid hunting telescopes on Maui | University of Hawaiʻi System News
Pan-STARRS telescopes on Haleakalā lead the world in the discovery of near-Earth objects.
Source: hawaii.edu
Stinky situation: Virginia Tech professor probes bug stealth
It's that time of year for the notorious BMSB.
Source: roanoke.com