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Overall Winner of the 2025 Maunakea Coin Contest Announced
The overall winner of the 2025 Maunakea Coin Contest was announced at AstroDay on May 3. Ros Haleyah Mari Asuncion Ganot, an 11th grader at Pāhoa High and Intermediate School, took home first place with her incredible design.
23rd Annual AstroDay Brings Science and Discovery to Hilo
The 23rd annual AstroDay lit up Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo on Saturday, May 3, 2025, with hands-on exploration and out-of-this-world excitement. This year’s event, themed “Expanding Your Universe,” welcomed families from across Hawaiʻi Island for a free day of space, science, and technology.
More than 1,500 attend 22nd Annual AstroDay in Hilo
AstroDay 2024 transformed Hilo’s Prince Kūhiō Plaza into a galaxy far, far away! Falling on May 4, 2024, this year’s free science and astronomy event paid special tribute to the Star Wars theme of “May the Fourth Be With You,” and welcomed more than 1,500 keiki and families for a day of scientific activities, games, and giveaways.