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Protesters led by native Hawaiian elders take part in a protest against the building of a giant new telescope on what they considered sacred ground at the summit of Mauna Kea volcano, on Big Island, Hawaii, on July 17, 2019. Photo by Ryan Finnerty/Hawaii Public Radio via Reuters

Nation Mar 27

Hawaii telescope protesters leave camp due to virus concerns

By Associated Press

Nation Dec 19

Protesterers led by native Hawaiian elders take part in a protest against the building of a giant new telescope on what they considered sacred ground at the summit of Mauna Kea volcano, on Big Island, Hawaii, U.S. July 17, 2019. Photo by Ryan Finnerty/Hawaii Public Radio via REUTERS
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.

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

Science Dec 21

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The sacred and the scientific clash on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea

Over a thousand years ago, Polynesians followed the stars in the Mauna Kea sky on their path to Hawaii. Those stars are now of interest to astronomers, who believe the mountain's summit is the perfect spot to build a giant,…

By PBS News Hour

Science Dec 14

The Mauna Kea Observatory is a set of independent telescopes, placed on the summit of Mauna Kea volcano on the island of Hawaii. The altitude in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and isolation make the Mauna Kea absolutely one of the best sites in the world for astronomical observation.(Photo by Andrea Franceschini/Corbis News via Getty Images)
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This sacred mountain is the focal point of a fight over a giant telescope

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