Astronomy on Tap Hawai’i: June 5th, 2025

We are very excited to announce the speakers for our Astronomy on Tap event next week, Thursday June 5th, 7-9 pm at Hilo Town Tavern. Come join us for a fun night of astronomy talks and games!

As a Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA Ames, Zach Hartman focuses his research on characterizing potential targets for exoplanet space missions using high-resolution imaging. In his talk, he will share his exploratory work for the Habitable Worlds Observatory, which aims to image planets in the habitable zone and search for signs of life.

Emily Peavy, is a professional astronomy nerd. Emily has loved space so much as a teenager that she decided that she wanted to be an astrophysicist, then she realized that she mostly loved just talking about astronomy and sharing the wonders of the universe. As an astronomy educator she thinks about the best way to bring the science down to Earth and make it easier to understand and connect to. In her talk, Emily will tell us about the history of astrology and make connections with observations.