# Hawai'i High School Students Name Galaxy Pair Image

Hawai'i high school interns named an image of merging galaxies Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola.

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The 2026 Project Hōkūlani interns named the image Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola, which translates to 'The Twin Spirits Pulling Together Creating Life.' [^1]

The Gemini North telescope on Maunakea in Hawai'i captured a new image of the galaxy pair NGC 7253, which is located more than 200 million light-years away in the constellation Ka Lupe o Kawelo. [^2]

Mylin Wilson, Manu Silva-Sampaio, and Samantha Silva-Sampaio from Keaʻau High School and Kamehameha Schools joined the Project Hōkūlani internship in June 2026. [^3]

Raiyan Rahman, Rafan Rahman, and Alia Tamanha from Waiākea High School and the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences participated in the Project Hōkūlani internship in October 2025. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. The 2026 Project Hōkūlani interns named the image Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola, which translates to 'The Twin Spirits Pulling Together Creating Life.' (Phys.org, News)
2. The Gemini North telescope on Maunakea in Hawai'i captured a new image of the galaxy pair NGC 7253, which is located more than 200 million light-years away in the constellation Ka Lupe o Kawelo. (Phys.org, News)
3. Mylin Wilson, Manu Silva-Sampaio, and Samantha Silva-Sampaio from Keaʻau High School and Kamehameha Schools joined the Project Hōkūlani internship in June 2026. (Phys.org, News)
4. Raiyan Rahman, Rafan Rahman, and Alia Tamanha from Waiākea High School and the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences participated in the Project Hōkūlani internship in October 2025. (Phys.org, News)

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