Category: In the News
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids – Why does space have so many planets?
But Why is a project of Vermont Public Join us on a tour of our solar system with John O’Meara, chief scientist at the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii. We’ll answer all of your questions about planets! How were the planets in our solar system made? Why are some planets made of gas and others…
HPR – Keck Observatory on Maunakea helps uncover the origin of Uranus’ rings
Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Maddie Bender Published May 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM HST The rings of the planet Uranus have long baffled scientists because of how different they are. Take two of the rings, named mu and nu: mu is an icy blue, while its sister ring is red and rocky.
HNN – Mysteries solved: What caused those strange sightings in the sky?
By Derek Kravitsky and HNN Staff Published: Dec. 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM HST|Updated: Dec. 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM HST HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – From a flashing blue streak to a falling trail of smoke, we now know what caused strange sightings in the sky above Hawaii this week.