Astronomy in Hawai’i: The Past, Present and Future

Maria Vincent Postdoctoral Scholar, JPL /JPL

Astronomy has a lot of cultural and scientific significance tied to Hawai’i. In my talk, I will show you native Hawaiians have used astronomy since the age of early Polynesian navigation, and how that eventually led to the telescopes on Maunakea, Haleakala, and Maunaloa.

Recommended grade level: K-2nd