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.

The protesters who gathered at the base of Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island include indigenous Hawaiian elders, or "kupuna." They began to gather on the main road leading up to the observatories ...

It looks like the Mauna Kea observatories will be back in business after reaching an understanding with Thirty Meter Telescope protesters and law enforcement agencies over access to Mauna Kea ...

Mauna Kea is a dormant 14,000-foot shield volcano. In Native Hawaiian lore, it is the first-born son of the sky father and earth mother. The mountain’s dry atmosphere and limited light pollution ...

The Mauna Kea observatories announced this afternoon that they will attempt to resume normal operations after coming to an understanding with Thirty Meter Telescope protesters and law enforcement.

The Mauna Kea observatories and the Imiloa Astronomy Center will hold what is being called the first Kamaaina Observatory Experience tour Saturday, Jan. 16. The tour is a free, monthly community ...

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - TMT protesters say they’ve given workers at existing observatories atop Mauna Kea the green light to return to the summit, but the observatories say they ...

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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.

Mauna Kea is also considered “ceded land,” which means it’s to be held in a trust to benefit future generations of native Hawaiians.. And so the protectors have gathered there, Kanuha told CNN ...

Over the last 50 years, astronomers have mounted 13 giant astronomical observatories on Mauna Kea’s summit. In 2019, Native Hawaiians including Piscioitta staged a year-long protest over ...

HILO — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is requesting the state charge “sufficient” rent to observatories on Mauna Kea. ADVERTISING HILO — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is requesting the ...