 Frito-Lay Promotion: Free Keiki Admission
'Imiloa is excited to be participating in a nationwide Frito-Lay promotion offering free kids' passes to science centers  across the U.S., April 18 - June 5, 2016. Purchase a specially marked Frito-Lay 2 GO product and redeem the label for 1 free child's ticket when an adult ticket is purchased. As a participating museum, 'Imiloa will have an opportunity to compete for a Frito-Lay grant for our field trip program.
Details: limit two child passes per household during the promotion period. Only one child pass may be used per visit. Offer may not be combined with other discounts or promotional offers or used for group visits or during special events and exhibits.
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Maunakea Skies, April 15 at 7 pm
'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, featuring stars, constellations, and planets visible to the unaided eye, in our stunning Hawai'i Island skies. Following this, a special guest representing one of Maunakea's world class observatories presents on a topic of his/her choosing. After the presentation, audience members are able to ask their own astronomy questions during a Q&A with the special guest presenter.
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Venus with Sulfuric Acid Rain
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April's topic:
Global Warming and a Voyage to Other Planets
Speaker:
Dr. Nobuo Arimoto, Director of the Subaru Telescope
Host:
Emily Peavy, 'Imiloa
Earth's average temperature has risen by 1.4 degrees over the past century, and it is projected to rise another 2 to 11.5 degrees over the next 100 years. If global warming continues at this rate, and if the Earth becomes uninhabitable, what shall we do?
The director of Subaru Telescope, Dr. Nobuo Arimoto, will talk about the dramatic consequences of global warming for this planet. One possible solution for the world population would be to immigrate to another planet. If we were to relocate, what planet would be most habitable for us: Mars, Venus, or a planet outside our solar system?
Join us on April 15 when Dr. Arimoto will talk about ongoing efforts for finding exoplanets - and a second Earth.
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 932-8901.
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'Imiākea Event Series, April 28
Mark your calendars for the second event in our new series, 'Imiākea: Discovering Maunakea. It will be held on Thursday, April 28 at 6:30 pm. Please check your in box for more details as the date approaches.
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Introducing Brea Aamoth
Brea Aamoth has joined 'Imiloa Astronomy Center as our Marketing and Media Associate. Brea is excited about advancing 'Imiloa's marketing efforts through the use of both new interactive media and traditional marketing. She will be managing and maintaining 'Imiloa's online presence and interacting with our audience on all social media platforms.
While an undergraduate at Minnesota State University, Brea attended UH Hilo on the National Student Exchange program and was able  to visit 'Imiloa for multiple class field trips. She has been fascinated with the world of astronomy ever since! She fell in love with the island and knew that after graduating she wanted to move back to Hilo, and she's been here ever since.
Prior to joining the 'Imiloa team, Brea was a Media Coordinator at InBigIsland.com and previously worked as a Youth Development Coordinator at Hilo Boys and Girls Club. Brea graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Advertising and Public Relations. In her free time she enjoys being outdoors by the ocean, drawing, cooking, doing yoga and running.
Brea may be reached by phone at (808)932-8922 or by email at [email protected].
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Image of the Month
Spectacular Tails of Ionized Gas in NGC 4569, the Most Massive Spiral Galaxy in the Virgo Cluster
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Image credit: CFHT/Coelum
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Since the work of Hubble in the 1930's we've known that galactic environments greatly affect the evolution of galaxies. Large galactic clusters are abundant with elliptical galaxies (spherical galaxies that are gas poor), while spiral galaxies are more abundant outside of large clusters in empty space. It is thought that gas/dust-rich spirals lose material and slowly evolve into elliptical galaxies when they are in a cluster environment. The big question is which process dominates this loss.
To further study how environments affect galactic evolution, astronomers from the Labratoire d'Astrophysique used the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) to observe NGC 4569, the largest spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. The CFHT observations show large tails of ionized gas, seen in the above image as red. These tails are a result of ram pressure stripping which occurs when the outer regions of the fast moving galaxy interact with the loose material in the cluster. This process is stripping away the gas that would allow NGC 4569 to create new stars, making it resemble an elliptical galaxy. We are seeing this galaxy evolve before our very eyes.
Read the Press Release >
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