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.

For over 50 years, telescopes have dominated the summit of Mauna Kea, a place sacred to Native Hawaiians and one of the best places in the world to study the night sky. That's now changing with a ...

Mauna Kea, translated literally as “white mountain,” has the same progenitors — Wakea and Papahanaumoku — as the Hawaiian people, according to stories, prayers and chants.

A new state law says Mauna Kea, a mountain sacred to Native Hawaiians, must be protected for future generations and that science must be balanced with culture and the environment.

The federal government's decision not to fund the Thirty Meter Telescope played a role. But questions remain about where the ...

The Mauna Kea Observatory is world-famous and 11 nations have installed 13 telescopes on the summit. Some of these telescopes ...

“Mauna Kea” was also a finalist for the 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award Grand Prize, ... Like Peek, Peterson took a job on the mountain — in Peterson’s case, as a cook at Hale Pohaku.

In a major shift in strategy, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees voted Thursday to withdraw two longstanding lawsuits related to Mauna Kea, signaling a move toward partnership, cultural ...

Snow fell on Hawaii's tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The summit area of Mauna Kea on the Big Island got about 2 inches (5 centimeters) of white ...

Snow fell on Hawaii's tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The summit area of Mauna Kea on the Big Island got about 2 inches (5 centimeters) of white ...

Snow fell on Hawaii's tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The summit area of Mauna Kea on the Big Island got about 2 inches (5 centimeters) of white ...