Stars Above Hawaii

05/24/2024

Ursa Major may be the most famous constellation that isn’t well known. Most of us know it for a pattern formed by only some of its stars: the Big Dipper. But few know that the dipper’s bowl forms the body of a bear, while its handle is the bear’s tail

03/22/2024

The planet Mercury is in the evening sky the next few days. It will stand farthest from the Sun for its current evening appearance on Sunday. It looks like a bright star, quite low in the west not long after sunset.

02/26/2024

Rigel, the brightest star of Orion, stands due south at nightfall, marking one of the hunter’s feet. Rigel shines blue-white, forming a dramatic contrast to orange Betelgeuse, Orion’s second-brightest light.

02/17/2024

We're sad to share the news of Sandy Wood’s passing on February 15th.

During her time with us, Sandy voiced more than 10,000 episodes of StarDate Radio. For many, her warm and engaging descriptions of the Universe’s countless wonders inspired a life-long love of astronomy and an introduction to McDonald Observatory.

Sandy’s voice carried StarDate programming to millions across the nation for 28 years, starting in 1991. She first began her broadcasting career in the 1960s, serving as a radio DJ, talk show host, and voice talent for local, regional, and national clients, including NASA. She retired from StarDate in 2019, and we continued to share with her the many well wishes received from fans in the following years.

With her passing, we have lost a tremendous talent and wonderful person.

09/28/2023

Too true🤖

h/t

08/17/2023

https://www.universetoday.com/162741/jwst-turns-its-gaze-on-the-farthest-known-star-earendel/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Astronomers used JWST to study the farthest known star, Earendel, to get more information about it and its host galaxy.

07/14/2023

An incredible discovery suggests the existence of an alternative source of stellar power behind dark stars that may be dark matter.

06/06/2023

You're invited to to Jupiter's moon Europa by signing a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón that will travel aboard NASA's spacecraft

06/04/2023

06/03/2023

50% OFF JUNE MONDAYS . RESERVE NOW !

"Edu-tainment" - Educational Entertainment. Star Tours! 'Imi Loa Nā Hōkū! Explore the Stars!

06/03/2023

Monk Seal straight ahead ! Get out of the water !!

05/30/2023

New Zealanders

05/30/2023

Star Explorers from Argentina

05/29/2023

Blue Diamond Stars