UCSC astronomers court controversy with new telescope in Hawaii

SANTA CRUZ >> An international coalition of astronomers, including key personnel from UC Santa Cruz, are building the largest telescope in ...

Ep. 554: Big Telescope Controversy in Hawai'i - Astronomy Cast

This week we're live at the American Astronomical Society's 235th meeting in Honolulu, Hawai'i. We learned about new planets, black holes and star formation, ...

Hawaii's high court blocks construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope

Astronomy is sacred to me and so is the Mauna Kea summit, for different reasons than the opponents of this project. Opponents should learn to ...

An Astronomical Controversy: The Thirty Meter Telescope and the ...

On July 17th 2019, over thirty people, including Native Hawaiian elders, were arrested on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, an event that served as the ...

Understanding The Thirty Meter Telescope Controversy - Forbes

Protests regarding the construction of telescopes on Mauna Kea aren't new. There has been protest and opposition to the construction of every ...

Maunakea's Controversial Telescopes Are Getting New Management

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered by the Mauna Kea Access Road in the Hamakua District on Hawaii Island, HI on July 15, 2019 to protest the ...

Hawaiian court revokes permit for planned mega-telescope - Nature

Hawaii's supreme court has ruled that the construction permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on top of the mountain Mauna Kea is invalid.

Hawaii top court approves controversial Thirty Meter Telescope - BBC

Hawaii's Supreme Court has approved construction of what will be one of the world's largest single telescopes, on the controversial site of Mauna Kea.

A Controversial Telescope Was Approved By Hawaii's Supreme ...

The Hawaii Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 4–1 to approve construction of a giant telescope that was halted in 2015 after Native Hawaiians ...

UC Board of Regents debates controversial Thirty Meter Telescope ...

Construction of the telescope was halted in 2019 following protests from the people of Hawaii who objected to the proposed construction site of ...

Opposition to the Mauna Kea Observatories - Wikipedia

Opposition to the telescope from residents in the city of Hilo, Hawaii were concerned about the visual appearance of the mountain and Native Hawaiians voiced ...

Maunakea and TMT misinformation fact check

No matter what someone's beliefs and/or opinions are on the Thirty Meter Telescope ( TMT ) project and astronomy on Maunakea, it is important to know the facts.

Update: Hawaii governor says construction of controversial giant ...

Project leaders say they are set to begin construction after a 4-year delay caused by sit-down protests and court challenges from Native Hawaiians opposed to ...

Hawaii Supreme Court Approves New Telescope - Lowell Observatory

After years of controversy, Hawaii's Supreme Court gave final ... “The ancient Hawaiians were astronomers,” wrote Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaii's ...

Hawaii's Supreme Court OKs Construction Of Giant Telescope ...

Hawaii's Supreme Court has sided with scientists in a battle to build one of the world's largest telescopes, rejecting efforts by native Hawaiians to block its ...

Thirty Meter Telescope may not be built in Hawaii, say astronomers

However native Hawaiians, who regard the Mauna Kea summit as sacred – and who had previously objected to the growth in the number of telescopes ...

Hawai'i Gives Go-Ahead to Thirty Meter Telescope

After protests and a judge's ruling brought the colossal Thirty Meter Telescope project to a halt, a state panel has cleared the way for its construction atop ...

The Thirty Meter Telescope: How a volcano in Hawaii became a ...

It's certainly a crisis of communication for astronomers who support the project. And while some of the tension reflects Hawaii's history of ...

Hawaii's Telescope Controversy Is the Latest in a Long History of ...

The court's decision is the most recent battle wound in a years-long contest between astronomers and native Hawaiians as well as ...

Permit to build world”s largest telescope revoked by Hawaiians ...

SANTA CRUZ — Earlier this month, the Hawaii Supreme Court revoked a construction permit to build the largest telescope in the world at the summit of a ...