Keck Observatory finds surprising interplay of black hole, host galaxy

Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea discovered “the clearest evidence yet that a supermassive black hole can ...
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UH observatory removed from Mauna Kea; CSO will be next

The Hoku Kea Observatory, the University of Hawaii’s educational telescope on Mauna Kea, is no more. The telescope was the first of five Mauna Kea observatories slated for removal as part of the ...

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The Mauna Kea protests are gaining star power as Native Hawaiian groups continue to block construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope. Astronomers want to build a telescope they say would change the ...
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After nearly 40 years on Mauna Kea, decommissioning of observatory is complete

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After nearly four decades on Mauna Kea, decommissioning of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory was completed on Tuesday. The process dates back to 2009, when Caltech first ...
Big Island Now

Public input sought on the stewardship of Mauna Kea

Hawai‘i residents are invited to voice their opinions and knowledge on how to guide the stewardship of Mauna Kea. The Mauna ...
Los Angeles Times

Caltech observatory atop Hawaii’s Mauna Kea, a source of cultural tension, is dismantled

After decades of mounting tension between scientists and Native Hawaiians, Caltech has completed its removal of a telescope from the summit of Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano that is revered by the ...
West Hawaii Today

UH observatory the first to go: Hoku Kea removed from Maunakea; CSO will be next

The Hoku Kea Observatory, the University of Hawaii’s educational telescope on Maunakea, is no more. “We have mixed feelings about it,” said UH-Hilo chancellor Bonnie Irwin. “We’re happy that it’s the ...
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State leaders support alternate Mauna Kea sites as option for Thirty Meter Telescope

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. A 2022 state law creating the authority gave the entity ...
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Winter storm coats Hawaii mountains in snow

Hawaii's normally rocky mountain peaks were blanketed in snow Monday after a winter storm brought a total of 8-10 inches in the mountains. Video filmed by Derek Petrowski, Telescope Operator at the W.
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Hawaiian culture finds a new home at the Gemini Observatory

MAUNA KEA, Hawai'i (Island News) -- At the summit of Mauna Kea, something new is unfolding at the Gemini Observatory — and it's rooted in something very old. The observatory has launched its ...
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UC astronomer cheers Mauna Kea selection as site for Thirty-Meter Telescope

A leading astronomer at UC Santa Cruz hailed the selection of Mauna Kea in Hawaii as the site for construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT), which will be the largest and most advanced ...