UKIRT will be the third Mauna Kea observatory to be decommissioned under UH’s Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan, ...

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HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - The telescope that has been on top of Mauna Kea for nearly 50 years will be removed. On Friday, ...

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs said it has pulled two longstanding lawsuits surrounding the management of Mauna Kea.

University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy last week officially began the decommissioning process for the UH-owned UKIRT ...

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

The announcement came after the National Science Foundation withdrew financial support for the Thirty Meter Telescope project ...

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 ...

Mauna Kea stands at a height of 13,803 feet, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. According to Newsweek, the National Weather Service meteorologists issued a winter weather advisory ahead of ...

The summit of Mauna Kea—a dormant volcano on Hawaii's Big Island—has an elevation of about 13,800 feet above sea level, making it the highest point on the Hawaiian archipelago.

Hawaii is better known to many for its warm weather, beaches and rainforests. But it's not unusual for snow to fall at the higher elevations on Mauna Kea during the wetter, winter months.

Kai Kahele, OHA Board Chair, said "We are now working directly with Governor Josh Green and the Maunakea stewardship ...