The University of Hawaii-owned UKIRT telescope will be decommissioned once all the necessary paperwork is completed.

Mauna Kea OHA Drops Mauna Kea Lawsuits, Will Focus On Stewardship Of Sacred Site The federal government’s decision not to fund the Thirty Meter Telescope played a role.

The University of Hawaiʻi's Institute for Astronomy is beginning to decommission the UKIRT telescope on Maunakea, the university announced on June 27.

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 ...

Dwight L.K. Decker, 76 of Kamuela, passed away on May 1 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was the founder/owner of Kamuela Taxi, former rancher for Parker Ranch and worked for Mauna Kea Hotel, Blue ...

Eleven students from Waipahu High School were recognized for their achievements in astronomy through the Maunakea Scholars program, including graduating senior Mila Rexford, who received the ...

7. Stargazing at Mauna Kea For a truly unique experience, head to the Mauna Kea Visitor Center on the Big Island for some of the best stargazing in the world.

Emma Dahl, a postdoctoral scholar at Caltech in Pasadena, California, assisted in gathering observations from NASA’s Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii – an ...

The summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii’s tallest volcano, features 13 observatories from more than 11 countries.

A recent survey by Skyscanner found a 53% increase in British travelers who plan to go see the Northern Lights this year. Experts predict the aurora borealis will be even brighter this year, and ...

A pair of 2021 satellite photos highlight an unusually heavy snowfall in Hawaii that covered the summits of the volcanoes Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.

Shannon Wianecki grew up in Hawaii and writes about the Islands regularly. Hilo sits between the sea, the often-snow-capped summit of Mauna Kea and the smoldering Kilauea volcano. Twice swept ...