NSF budget proposal cuts funding for the contested Thirty Meter Telescope; focus shifts to Giant Magellan Telescope.

the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. The 11-member panel would include representatives from the university, the observatories, and — most notably for Wong-Wilson — two seats for ...

The National Science Foundation will no longer fund the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope planned for construction atop ...

Construction of the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea may not resume if the latest federal budget plan is ...

Work on a $2.4bn telescope sited on top of a volcano in Hawaii is set to be abandoned after the body funding decided to ...

Take a look at these top mountain spots. Known for its astronomical observatories and crystal clear skies, Mauna Kea in ...

There has been a major development in the long-running battle over the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea. A federal funding ...

The leasing arrangements for all 13 observatories on Mauna Kea expire in 2033, including the University of Hawaii’s overriding lease for the entire summit site. This means that the future of ...

The summit of Mauna Kea is home to several astronomical observatories, benefiting from the high altitude and limited light pollution that create optimal conditions for stargazing and research.

On the first Saturday of every month at 6 p.m., the program features a guest speaker from one of the 12 Mauna Kea astronomical observatories, followed by stargazing with portable telescopes ...

Peek, formerly an astronomy guide for the Mauna Kea Observatories, has long urged astronomers to heed pleas of Native Hawaiians and others opposed to further development of the mountain’s summit.