We are back with Astronomy on Tap Hawai’i on November 6th at 7-9 pm at Hilo Town Tavern! We have two new amazing speakers: Felipe Olivares (Institute for Astronomy) and Jasmin Silva (CFHT), who will tell us about the cosmic surf report and how to take apart a 3.6m telescope. Come and join us for […]
Come join us again at Hilo Town Tavern on October 2nd, 7-9 pm for another event of Astronomy on Tap Hawai’i! We are joined this event by Leilehua Yuen and Jayke Nguyen, who will tell us about stories in the stars and UFOs and aliens. This event is completely free and open to everyone. There […]
We are excited to announce the speakers for our Astronomy on Tap event next week Thursday, September 4th, 7-9 pm at Hilo Town Tavern. Come join us for a fun night of astronomy talks and games! The Joys of Amateur Astronomy Amateur astronomy is a hobby with something for everyone. From simple stargazing to making […]
Come join us for Astronomy on Tap on Thursday, August 7th from 7–9 pm at Hilo Town Tavern! This month, we’re joined by Subaru Telescope astronomers Ian Padgett and Kumiko Usuda-Sato for an evening of cosmic insights, fun games, food & drinks, and lively conversation. Ian Padgett: Mauna Kea gives us one of the most […]
Join us for Astronomy on Tap on Thursday, July 3rd from 7–9 pm at Hilo Town Tavern! Enjoy an evening of stellar talks by Trinity Parascandola and Suzanne Zhang, plus games, drinks, and plenty of time for conversation. Trinity Parascandola What do ancient Polynesian voyagers and future astronauts have in common? The answer might be […]
We are very excited to announce the speakers for our Astronomy on Tap event next week, Thursday June 5th, 7-9 pm at Hilo Town Tavern. Come join us for a fun night of astronomy talks and games! As a Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA Ames, Zach Hartman focuses his research on characterizing potential targets for exoplanet […]
Join us on Thursday, May 1st from 7–9 PM at Hilo Town Tavern for a special Lei Day celebration! We're excited to welcome Leinani and Julien Lozi from Gemini Observatory and the Subaru Telescope. Leinani will teach us how to weave a lei of stars and Julien will take us on a journey in the […]
Join us for our 1 year anniversary Astronomy on Tap event on April 3rd, 2025 at Hilo Town Tavern (7-9 pm). 🤩 During this special event, Jameeka Marshall and Brian Lemaux from Shadow the Scientist will take us live (!) observing at Maunakea telescopes. Come and take a look inside the control room of our […]
Join us on March 6th, 7 pm at Hilo Town Tavern for Astronomy on Tap Hawai'i! We will have two amazing speakers, Bo Reipurth and Peter Michaud, and the trivia will be back. Come join us and enjoy a casual night of astronomy and drinks! Bo Reipurth is Emeritus Astronomer at the Institute for Astronomy and […]
Get ready for another Astronomy on Tap event on Thursday, February 6th (7-9 pm) at Hilo Town Tavern! We have a special event this month to celebrate the Journey Through the Universe educational program. Our three speakers are coming to the Big Island to engage with our keiki and you at Astronomy on Tap! It […]