Black Friday, Cyber Monday & Giving Tuesday
We have a day for giving thanks, followed by two days (Black Friday and Cyber Monday) for getting deals. Now, there is #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. Consider a gift to 'Imiloa on #GivingTuesday and help us expand our impact during the year to come. Click here to make a gift to the 'Imiloa program of your choice... on December 2nd or any day!
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Welcome back, Cesi!
'Imiloa's Education Associate and Outreach Coordinator, Celeste (Cesi) Manuia Ha'o, returned recently from a 6-week stint as Apprentice Navigator on the Hokule'a as part of its three-year Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage. Cesi's participation had a unique significance for her and her family as she was asked to take responsibility for plotting the canoe's course between the Cook Islands and her ancestral home in Samoa.
A culture-based astronomy education major and student of Polynesian voyaging at 'Imiloa under Navigator-in-Residence Chad Kalepa Baybayan, Cesi had been called to Samoa by her grandfather to share the navigation skills her people have lost over time.
Back at 'Imiloa this fall, Cesi is blending her personal experience and her grounding in science to deliver an innovative navigation-themed STEM curriculum to schools and communities across Hawai'i as part of 'Imiloa's new mobile science outreach effort.
If you missed Cesi's standing room-only wayfinding presentations at 'Imiloa on October 11 and 24, you can read her amazing story on the UH Hilo website.
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Reminder: Holiday Membership Event
Just a reminder that 'Imiloa will host our popular, annual holiday membership appreciation event this Thursday, December 4th from 5:30 to 8:00. This is a special, free event for members-only. Reservations are required.
That evening receive $10 off gift memberships and a 15% discount at the Bank of Hawaii 'Imiloa store (with free gift wrapping too). Enjoy planetarium shows, hands-on activities, cookie decorating, and warm food. And be sure to visit Santa to let him know what is on your wish list.
If you have any questions about membership or if need to update your reservation, contact Sally Marrack, Membership Coordinator, at [email protected] or (808) 969-9719.
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Looking for Stocking Stuffers?
Bank of Hawaii 'Imiloa Store is the perfect place to pick up stocking stuffers, from astronaut ice cream and toys to handmade soap and earrings. Not only are the prices right, especially with the 10% member discount (15% at the December 4th holiday member event), but the shopping experience is pleasant and convenient.
Call our store at (808) 969-9764 with any inquiries. In addition to the 10% member discount, you will also receive Member Loyalty Credit for additional savings!
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Maunakea Skies, December 19th
'Imiloa's monthly Maunakea Skies planetarium presentations are held on the third Friday of each month. Each presentation begins with a tour of the current night sky over Hawai'i, pointing out prominent constellations and stars one can see during this time of year. Next, a special guest presenter from one of the Maunakea observatories shares the latest research in astronomy, taking advantage of the digital media tools in 'Imiloa's 3D planetarium.
Dr. Olivier Guyon & Josh Walawender from Subaru Telescope will be presenting this month. Please watch your email inbox for information on their topic.
Cost is $8 for Kupuna, Individual, Dual, and Family members; $6 for Patron Members; Free for Silver, Gold, and Corporate Members. Non-member rate is $10. Pre-purchase tickets at the 'Imiloa front desk or by phone at 969-9703.
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New Planetarium Show Lineup
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Image of the Month
Philae Becomes Humanity's First Creation to Touch a Comet
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Image Credit: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA
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A decade ago, on March 2nd, 2004, an Ariane 5G+ rocket blasted away from the European Space Agency's Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, South America. This rocket carried a very special cargo: the first spacecraft ever sent to rendezvous with a comet. Known as Rosetta, this spacecraft would then spend the next ten and a half years traveling through interplanetary space on its way to Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko (commonly called "Comet C-G" or "Comet 67P" after its formal astronomical designation). After travelling more than 4 billion miles -- the equivalent of more than 20 round trips between the Earth and Sun -- Rosetta arrived at its destination in mid-September 2014.
Rosetta did not make this journey alone; accompanying Rosetta was a small lander called Philae, which successfully landed on Comet C-G on November 12th, 2014, becoming humanity's first creation to touch a comet. Philae's foot can be seen above in the corner of this incredible image taken from the comet's surface.
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