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The Thirty Meter Telescope Is Still Alive — For Now
The TMT project is back under consideration for federal support, but it must complete a final design phase without taxpayer assistance.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
New Mauna Kea Authority Has Difficult Task Ahead — And Limited Time
University officials and some senators are concerned about the fate of astronomy on the mountain.
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Thirty Meter Telescope Planners Consider Other Sites On Mauna Kea
Gov. Josh Green pledges to help with the permitting process for sites where old telescopes have been decommissioned.
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OHA Drops Mauna Kea Lawsuits, Will Focus On Stewardship Of Sacred Site
The federal government’s decision not to fund the Thirty Meter Telescope played a role. But questions remain about where the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will redirect its resources.
AP Photo/Caleb Jones/2019
Hawaiʻi Astronomy Stares Into The Abyss Of Federal Cuts
In addition to the TMT, proposed federal funding cuts threaten the world-class Keck and Gemini observatories, the solar telescope on Maui and UH’s Institute for Astronomy.
AP Photo/Caleb Jones/2015
Funding Cuts May Doom The Long-Stalled Thirty Meter Telescope
The National Science Foundation, which was supposed to provide much of the funding for TMT, opts to fund the Giant Magellan Telescope instead.
Convention Highlights New Prominence Of Hawaiian Leadership
This year’s Native Hawaiian Convention focused on how Hawaiians have played a much bigger role in shaping policy.
University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Another Mauna Kea Telescope Will Soon Be Removed
The work of decommissioning Hoku Kea Observatory is expected to take four months.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Executive Director Named For Mauna Kea Oversight Authority
John De Fries is a former president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
OHA Challenges Constitutionality Of New Mauna Kea Oversight Authority
A lawsuit is the latest salvo in a yearslong legal battle over future of the Big Island mountain.