Hawaii's Subaru Telescope on Maunakea is joining forces with NASA's new space telescope to study planets and galaxies, a boost for astronomy research based in Hawaii.

• Subaru Telescope will dedicate 100 nights of observing time to the partnership.
• The project pairs Subaru with NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which observes from space.
• Combining a ground telescope with a space-based one lets scientists cross-check and expand what each can see.
• The deal keeps Maunakea's observatory central to major NASA-backed astronomy work.

Outlook: Expect new findings on planets and galaxies as the joint observations get underway.