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Are you familiar with the Planet Hunters project? More than 15,000 armchair astronomers helped discover 2 candidate Jupiter-sized exoplanets. Follow-up observations on the Gemini Observatory South🔭revealed that these are not your average exoplanets ➡️Queen's University Belfast 🎓: qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews/2…

Great post, Space Telescope Science Institute! Thanks for sharing!

It is always hard to say goodbye, but we wish you all the best IGRINS! ✨ This week the visiting instrument IGRINS (Immersion GRating INfrared Spectrometer) that began observing with the Gemini South telescope in 2018 is leaving Chile.
📷NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/B. Medel and S. Olivares

The @MaunakeaObs will host their annual AstroDay at Prince Kūhio Mall on May 4 from 10am- 4pm in Hilo, Hawaiʻi. This event is free & open to the public. Keeping the excitement going, join us for a Stars Wars themed Astronomy on Tap at the Hilo Town Tavern on May 4th from 8-10pm.

Amazing footage of our Gemini Observatory South telescope located in Cerro Pachón, Chile! ⬇️🇨🇱

Happy #EarthDay2024 🌎!

It's us! 🤩Loving those views 😍⬇️

On Thursday April 18 come learn about astronomy in Hawaiʻi at the Hilo Town Tavern and/or Nani Mau Gardens! Play some bar games at Astronomy on Tap at the Tavern from 8- 10pm. Or stargaze with your keiki & enjoy ʻono food trucks at ʻOhana Fun Night at Nani Mau Gardens from 5-9pm

🌞 Eclipse Day is here! 🌚 Today, much of North America will witness a #SolarEclipse , with a lucky few getting to experience a #TotalSolarEclipse . Share your photos with us! Here are some stunning shots from the July 2, 2019 eclipse in Chile for inspiration. Clear skies! ✨🔭