Mauna Kea, Hawaii: Home of Japan's Subaru Telescope | International Space Station

Mauna Kea, Hawaii: Home of Japan's Subaru Telescope | International Space Station

Expedition 73 flight engineer and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui: "Just earlier, I passed by the vicinity of Hawaii and took a photo of the Subaru Telescope at the National Astronomical Observatory."  

"I am proud of the Subaru Telescope that has continued to make remarkable observations for over 25 years!"

Learn more about Japan's Subaru Telescope: 
https://subarutelescope.org/en/

Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. Its peak is 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft) above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind New Guinea, the world's largest tropical island with multiple peaks that are higher. Mauna Kea is about 38 m (125 ft) higher than Mauna Loa, its more massive neighbor. Hawaiʻi, sometimes written as Hawaii, is the largest island in the United States, located in the state of Hawaii, the southernmost state in the union.

Image Credit: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/Kimiya Yui
Image Date: Oct. 5, 2025

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