Congratulations to the Akamai Workforce Initiative interns who gathered at events across HI and CA to showcase their summer projects, joined by mentors, faculty, family, and friends. Read more about the interns & showcases: bit.ly/Akamai-Symposia26

Join us on Oct. 30 at 4p at the @keckobservatory headquarters for Waimea Family Food Truck Friday, a free, family-friendly gathering! Enjoy delicious food and treats from local vendors, plus a Kohala Mountain Train Ride from 4 to 6:30p! Learn more at bit.ly/Waimea-FFTF

Join ʻ Imiloa Astronomy Center on Sunday, Oct. 18 for ʻIkuwā, an amazing free festival celebrating the Hawaiian season of ʻIkuwā! The event will feature planetarium talks, live music and hula, and traditional Makahiki games for all ages. Visit: bit.ly/Imiloa-Ikuwa26

Join us on Wednesday, October 14th from 7–9 pm at Hale Kanikapila with @astronomyontap ✨ We'll be diving into Nāpōwawāʻenakaulua: a supermassive black hole twin. Silvia Onorato and Devin Chu will share the recent scientific discovery, Hawaiian naming and cultural relevance.

In Hawaiian Skies: ʻIkuā (Oct. 8-Nov. 8), @GeminiObs & @NOIRLabAstro's Leilehua Yuen guides us through constellations like Humu-mā and the famous legend that gave these stars their name when a certain chief wanted to sail to Wailuanui on Kauaʻi. Read more: bit.ly/HS-Ikua26

MKO staff joined the @UHHilo Career Expo last week, a great opportunity for UHH students to learn more about upcoming and existing internship, job, and volunteer opportunities across the observatories. MKO staff always enjoy getting to engage with UH students and staff!💫

Join @StS_ShadowSci & @NOIRLabAstro on Oct. 8 at 7p for a hands-on citizen science event and participate in the Globe at Night campaign, an international project measuring light pollution by collecting observations from people around the world! Register: bit.ly/Oct8-STS

Join @keckobservatory on Oct 6 at 7p at Kahilu Theatre for "Sea Meets the Starts" with Dr. Xavier Prochaska! We have more data about the cosmos and deep sea than ever. Learn how AI is helping sort through it, revealing previously unseen patterns: bit.ly/Keck-Oct6

Join @StS_ShadowSci and astronomer J.D. Armstrong of @UHIfA for an interactive look at robotic observing, virtually on Sept. 30 at 5p HST. Participants will join the observing team, helping choose targets and submit real observing requests. Register at: bit.ly/September30-STS

Join @StS_ShadowSci @UHIfA and planetary scientist Bryce Bolin on Sept. 28 at 8p for a behind-the-scenes look at how astronomers use the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) to study asteroids in the inner Main Belt. Register for this session today at bit.ly/September28-STS

Join the Arts & Sciences Center for STEAM-CON on Sept. 26 from 2-6p! Rescheduled after the March storm, this free celebration honors our community and the science, tech, engineering, arts, and math thriving in Puna and across Hawai‘i Island. Learn more: hiasc.org/steamcon

At the 2026 Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference, Kara Dumaguin (@CFHTelescope), Kenika Lorenzo-Elarco (@keckobservatory), & Leinani Lozi (@GeminiObs) presented on how institutional culture shapes how stewardship is understood and practiced within astronomy organizations on Maunakea.

Four Hawaiʻi telescopes, including @keckobservatory, @SubaruTel_Eng, @CFHTelescope and @PanSTARRS1 are working with the Euclid space mission to search for the earliest objects in the universe and form a richer picture of the deep sky. Read more: bit.ly/MKO-Euclid

Join Astronomy on Tap Hawaiʻi at Hale Kanikapila on Sept 9! Hear talks from our guest speakers Rena Lee from @UHIfA and Peter Michaud, test your knowledge in a quiz (prizes included, of course), and enjoy pupus and drinks from Hale K. Learn more at bit.ly/AstroOnTap-Sept9

Our ʻōlelo of the month is Kūpono: honest, decent, proper, appropriate, righteous, just, fair. @keckobservatory's Ilihia Gionson says an example of kūpono is "Putting Maunakea at the center of decisions we make, as people with the privilege and kuleana of working on the mauna."

Join @StS_ShadowSci & @NOIRLabAstro on Sept. 10 at 8p for a special citizen science event and participate in the Globe at Night campaign, an international project measuring light pollution by collecting observations from people around the world! Register: bit.ly/September10-STS

A new image captured by @GeminiObs offers viewers the closest look yet at NGC 7253. It has been named Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola by this year's Project Hōkūlani interns, meaning “The Twin Spirits Pulling Together Creating Life.” Read the full story: bit.ly/Gemini-NGC-7253

Waipahu High School senior Natalie Tosta’s passion for astronomy has led her from the classroom to Maunakea Scholars to a STEMworks Innovation Internship, and now to the summit of Maunakea, studying barium stars with @keckobservatory. Read more: bit.ly/Natalie-STEMworks

For 10+ years now, MKOs have joined Hawaiʻi County Parks and Recreation's Summer Fun programs to share astronomy with our keiki! This year, MKO staff from @GeminiObs brought the Hale Hōkū, a portable planetarium, to immerse students in the current night sky and the Milky Way.

Due to expected weather conditions, the 2026 Tanabata Block Party has been canceled. We encourage you to be prepared and stay updated on the latest guidance from public officials. Mahalo for your support, and we hope to see you at future events across Hawaiʻi Island.