University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy last week officially began the decommissioning process for the UH-owned UKIRT ...

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - The telescope that has been on top of Mauna Kea for nearly 50 years will be removed. On Friday, ...

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Are you planning a trip to visit Maunakea during sunset hours? If so, University of Hawaii at Hilo officials advise you plan ahead to avoid all the traffic.

Winter has arrived already in Hawaii, with the first snowfall of the year coating Mauna Kea on Big Island with magical white powder. A video recorded on October 28 by Derek Petrowski, a telescope ...

The University of Hawaiʻi's Institute for Astronomy is beginning to decommission the UKIRT telescope on Maunakea, the ...

Kealoha Pisciotta, a cultural practitioner and longtime activist, sits on lava rock part of the way up Mauna Kea while giving an interview on the Big Island of Hawaii, on Saturday, July 15, 2023.

Protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope at Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island have elevated issues of Native Hawaiian rights and conservation.

The peak of Mauna Kea, a shield volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, is one of the world's most remote places. The mountain's flat shape, gentle winds, and low humidity make it perfect for ...

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