UPDATED: Operation Green Rights, a self-described faction of the hacker group Anonymous, took credit for hacking TMT’s and Hawaii state government’s websites.
Mauna Kea
Posted inOpinion
Ian Lind: The Legal Challenge to the Thirty Meter Telescope
Court rulings could lead to stricter controls on development in the conservation districts on both Mauna Kea and Haleakala.
Posted inPodcasts
Pod Squad: The Mood on the Mountain and Telescope Finances
One Civil Beat reporter just visited Mauna Kea, while another took an in-depth look at the business of the entire telescope complex on the Big Island.
Posted inHawaiʻi, Mauna Kea, Thirty Meter Telescope, University of Hawaii
UH Regents to Hold Mauna Kea Meeting in Hilo on Sunday
UPDATE: UH Board of Regents chair says it would be a breach of responsibility to try and “unwind” existing agreements, but wants to see UH review and amend Mauna Kea Management Plan.
Posted inHawaiʻi, Mauna Kea, Native Hawaiians, Thirty Meter Telescope
Residents Opposing Mauna Kea Telescope March on the Capitol
More than 53,000 people have signed a petition opposing the planned observatory.
Posted inEducation, Hawaiʻi, Mauna Kea, Native Hawaiians, Thirty Meter Telescope, University of Hawaii
Mauna Kea Telescopes: The Business of Astronomy Is Not an Easy One
Exciting discoveries in astronomy are made on the Big Island but observatory directors say there’s no financial profit for institutions.
Posted inHawaiʻi, Mauna Kea, Native Hawaiians, Thirty Meter Telescope
The Projector: TMT Protests on the Mountaintop and on Oahu
The growing effort to halt construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope unfolds atop Mauna Kea and at venues like the UH Manoa campus.
Posted inHawaiʻi, Mauna Kea, Native Hawaiians, Thirty Meter Telescope
Thirty Meter Telescope Construction Postponed Again
Hawaii’s governor says that any further announcements will come from the TMT leadership.
Posted inOpinion
TMT Can Provide an Unprecedented Benefit to Humanity — Here’s How
There are already too many telescopes on Mauna Kea. Let’s walk away from this one.