Pacific Int. Space Center for Exploration Systems

Join us for the 1st annual STEAM-CON on 3/14 (Pi Day!) at the Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Sciences campus in Pāhoa! Celebrate indigenous science & culture in action with TED-style talks, exhibits, art demos & more. We hope to see you there! ✨ Details ➡ artssciencescenterpuna.squarespace.com/steamcon

STUDENTS: Explore skilled trades at NASA's next Virtual Career Connection. Go behind the scenes at NASA's Ames Research Center to learn how technical trade professionals are essential to space missions. Register by 3/10 ➡ bit.ly/3OZmcMP 📆 Event Date: 3/17 @ 6:15a HST

MKO staff had a great time with students at Science Day at Nāʻālehu Elementary! @HawaiiScience brings scientists to elementary schools around the island. Highlights were @GeminiObs's StarLab portable planetarium, rockets with @PISCES_UH, and 3D Moon models with @SubaruTel_Eng.

NEWS: Exciting new for aerospace in Hawaii 🚀 Hawaii lawmakers are considering two measures to help a California-based aerospace company launch rockets into space from the air by plane. The operating base would be housed at the Hilo airport. westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/23/haw…

STUDENTS: Hawaiʻi Space Grant Consortium is now accepting applications for its Fall 2026 University Research Internships. F/T U.S. undergrads at any UH campus can earn up to $12K for NASA-related research. Deadline to apply is 6/15. Apply now ➡ spacegrant.hawaii.edu 📸 HSGC

Students! Check out this NASA career webinar on 2/26 exploring how new technologies are making deep space missions achievable. This is a great opportunity to learn about space careers and get inspired to pursue your own! ✨🪐 Register by 2/17 at ➡ bit.ly/3M7vA04

We’re excited to be at the East Hawai’i Career Fair this morning sharing our work with 5th-8th graders to get them interested in space science & engineering jobs 👩‍🎓🔬Great to see so many curious students with bright futures ahead! 🙌🏼

Save the date 📅 Thelma Parker Library is hosting the next NASA@MyLibrary Engineering Bash on Saturday, 2/28, 10a–1p, in Waimea. Bring your keiki for hands-on learning and discovery to inspire their curiosity and get them thinking like engineers 🔩💡✨ We hope to see you there!

High school students! Interested in a Computer Science career? 👀🌟 Check out this Comp. Sci. Career Match Day hosted by NexTech Hawaii & @SubaruTel_Eng on 2/28. You'll meet & learn from local professionals in a specific area of your interest. Register ➡bit.ly/CSCareerMatch

We’re at Kaumana Elementary School STEM Night leading some stellar arts and crafts. Awesome to see keiki creativity in action and the many folks sharing their mana’o and activities! Mahalo @HawaiiScience for coordinating 🌟

NEWS: NASA's Artemis II is gearing up for flight! The SLS rocket & Orion spacecraft are undergoing tests in preparation for lift-off. The launch window has been pushed to March to ensure the safety of the crew during this historic return to lunar orbit. 🌕🚀 📸 NASA

🌟 Scholarships for young women! Zonta Club of Hilo is offering $20K in scholarships & awards for 2026 to support high school & college women's education & careers goals. Eligible fields include leadership, nursing, business, & STEM. ✅ Learn more & apply👉zontahilo.org/scholarships-g…

Hey students👋 Here's a chance to meet the professionals shaping space exploration! Register now for a free event on Feb. 12 connecting you with skilled professionals at NASA and learn about their careers. Sign up by 2/3 ➡️ bit.ly/4qTsN9Q

Tell your friends: "My name is on the Moon!" 🌔✨ Waimea-based Space Age Publishing Co. in partnership with ILOA Hawaiʻi is taking names to fly aboard two space missions to the lunar surface! Submit your name for free at ➡ spacecalendar.com/moonmessage Deadline is Feb. 4. ✅

STEM students! 📣 Are you interested in a NASA internship? Check out the OSTEM internships webinar on Feb. 3 @ 3p EST to hear from current interns and get insider tips for applying. Take the first step toward your NASA journey! Register by Feb. 2 at ➡ bit.ly/3LWQRcE

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. We remember & honor the 7 brave crew members who lost their lives in pursuit of human learning & discovery: 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗲, 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗠𝗰𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗻𝗶𝗸, 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀, 𝗠𝗰𝗔𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲 & 𝗢𝗻𝗶𝘇𝘂𝗸𝗮. 📸NASA

The heart of Onizuka Science Day is hands-on learning💫 We greatly appreciate all the amazing booth exhibitors and workshop presenters who engaged students with fun activities, real-world science, and local STEM career pathways. Mahalo nui for all you do!🚀💙 #onizukaday2026

Shout out & a huge mahalo to everyone who made Onizuka Science Day possible! We’re so grateful to our partners @uhhilo, @hawaiisciencemuseum & @cfhtelescope 🙏 Special thanks to event sponsors: @asbhawaii, @ktasuperstores, @waiakea. Your contributions made all the difference!

Onizuka Day in full effect! 💫 Mahalo to our community for coming out to learn, explore, and honor Ellison Onizuka’s legacy with us—and special thanks to all our wonderful volunteers, partners, and staff for making the 21st Ellison Onizuka Science Day possible! ✨#onizukaday2026

We’re honored to have NASA astronaut Donald Pettit speaking at Onizuka Science Day today! Dr. Pettit shared how “goofing around” with experiments can lead to surprising results & encouraged keiki to be curious and do DIY science. Mahalo @asbhawaii for making his visit possible!