Mauna Kea is considered sacred to Native Hawaiians. It also happens to be ideal for space observatories. Now, a long running fight over the mountain's future may be coming to an end.

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The National Science Foundation’s decision not to fund the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea has been a long time coming. The decision left me feeling saddened by the victory of the Protectors ...

But Mauna Kea is the preferred site, and Squires said TMT recognizes the telescope has prompted conversations about sovereignty and historical injustices against Native Hawaiians, ...

For astronomers, Mauna Kea has always been attractive for its ideal observing conditions. At 13,800 feet (4,200 meters) high, the peak lies above much of the distorting effects of the atmosphere ...

Mauna Kea’s summit soars 13,796 feet above sea level, evoking an ethereal feeling as fluffy clouds swaddle its cinder cones and blanket its reddish, almost Mars-like soil.

Mauna Kea’s telescopes are at the forefront of discoveries about this dark energy thanks to their “exquisite image quality,” Simons said. IT’S A CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE.

A Keaʻau teacher’s kids came away with a deeper understanding of the cultural and scientific significance of their home island.

The Mauna Kea site is at the mountain’s peak, where there isn’t this effect. To see how much these differences might affect NOAA’s readings, Mr. Colton, ...

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Brett O'Brien. Multi-generational travel has seen a 40% year over year rise with more and more families experiencing new destinations together. This trend takes family ...