02-18-2024, 06:54 AM
Not so much an astronomical discovery using the MK telescopes, but a discovery of a young local talent nurtured by the observatories.
"Hilo’s own Devin Chu helping discover the secrets of the universe as an astronomer"
"“As I continued to look more into these books, I saw these huge stars that are different from our sun, like how galaxies are different than our own galaxy,” he said, adding that made him think about the sheer vastness of the universe. “Getting the sense of scale, just how small we are in a sense, was pretty mind-boggling, but also to me meant that there’s so much more to learn. What we know and experience here on Earth is a tiny, miniscule of what is out there.”
Making his way through the Hilo school system, his curiosity about the universe and interest in astronomy was further buoyed by several science programs, including the annual weeklong Journey Through the Universe, that offered him the chance to hear local astronomers talk and present information about their work and even work alongside them."
https://bigislandnow.com/2024/02/17/hilo...stronomer/
"Hilo’s own Devin Chu helping discover the secrets of the universe as an astronomer"
"“As I continued to look more into these books, I saw these huge stars that are different from our sun, like how galaxies are different than our own galaxy,” he said, adding that made him think about the sheer vastness of the universe. “Getting the sense of scale, just how small we are in a sense, was pretty mind-boggling, but also to me meant that there’s so much more to learn. What we know and experience here on Earth is a tiny, miniscule of what is out there.”
Making his way through the Hilo school system, his curiosity about the universe and interest in astronomy was further buoyed by several science programs, including the annual weeklong Journey Through the Universe, that offered him the chance to hear local astronomers talk and present information about their work and even work alongside them."
https://bigislandnow.com/2024/02/17/hilo...stronomer/