Pod Squad: Henk Rogers Makes The Case For The Thirty Meter Telescope

The Blue Planet founder says one of the things that makes Mauna Kea a magical place are the telescopes that have furthered human knowledge.
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Henk Rogers, a Hawaii philanthropist and founder and board chair of the nonprofit Blue Planet Foundation, joins Chad Blair to talk about why the Thirty Meter Telescope should be built on Mauna Kea and how the state can become a tech center.

Chad Blair with Blue Planet Foundation Founder Henk Rogers
Chad Blair with Blue Planet Foundation Founder Henk Rogers April Estrellon/Civil Beat

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