Hawaii telescope protesters leave camp due to virus concerns
Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Hawaii's Big Island have pulled out of their camp due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
Hawaii telescope reveals details of the sun’s turbulent surface
A telescope in Hawaii is revealing the turbulent gas surface of the sun in what scientists called unprecedented detail.
Hawaii police to stand down from telescope construction site
Hawaii officials are having police leave a mountain where protesters are blocking construction of a giant telescope because the project isn't moving forward for now.
Protests grow against telescope construction on Hawaii mountain some consider sacred
Hawaii Gov. David Ige has signed an emergency proclamation giving law enforcement more options to end the blockade.
Scientists hope the massive telescope they planned for the site will help them peer back to the time just after the Big Bang, but some Native Hawaiians consider the land holy.
In our news wrap Wednesday, the Hawaiian islands could get 10 inches of rain, with a storm surge of up to 3 feet in places, thanks to Tropical Storm Olivia. Also, Pope Francis will host bishops from around the world…
Forecasters predict Tropical Storm Olivia could dump 5 to 10 inches of rain, with some places getting as much as 15 inches.
Forecasters said the center of the storm will move close to or over parts of Hawaii's main islands late Friday, bringing dangerous surf of 20 feet.
The category 4 storm could slam into the islands Thursday with winds exceeding 100 mph, making it the most powerful storm to hit Hawaii since Hurricane Iniki in 1992.
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