Experts Explore Hawaii’s Permafrost Before It Vanishes Due to Climate Change

Medicine & Technology May 16, 2023

The Mauna Kea volcano in the tropical country of Hawaii is home to an unusual permafrost in the tropics and scientists are studying it before it completely disappears due to warm climate. Read the article to learn more.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Created a Bizarre Blue Spiral That Appeared in the Night Sky Over Hawaii

Jan 28, 2023

The Subaru-Asahi STAR Camera captured a green-blue sky with white star speckles at the top of Mauna Kea before one of those "stars" changed into a spiral. Check out how this mysterious phenomenon was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Earth’s Tallest Mountain: Are there Other Names Than Mount Everest? Report Has Surprising Revelation

Dec 31, 2021

It's common knowledge that Mount Everest, famous for being the jewel in the Himalayan crown of Nepal, is the world's so-called "premier mountain." More so, we all call it the "tallest mountain" on Earth.

Hawaii Astronomers Discover Youngest Exoplanet Yet Via Mauna Kea Telescopes

Oct 24, 2021

Exoplanet 2M0437b, which originated just a few million years ago, has been photographed by scientists through Mauna Kea telescope.

Giant Telescope Construction Continues atop Hawaiian Volcano, Despite Protests

May 27, 2015

The best place to view space is from a locale far from the glaring lights of human habitation. And what better spot than the isolated Hawaiian islands, in the middle of the northern Pacific? Unfortunately, the residents of Hawaii abhor the idea of another telescope marring their sacred mountain. So they have banned together to bid the giant scope a hearty "Aloha!"

Protestors On Mauna Kea Aren't Alone—Cyberterrorists Attack TMT Site on Sunday

Apr 27, 2015

It seems locals aren't the only ones upset about the construction of one of the world's largest telescopes near the summit of Mauna Kea, which is already home to not one but 13 large telescopes. The Thirty Meter Telescope will be one of the largest in the world when completed, but today, those opposed to the project received help from cyber protesters as they hacked the Thirty Meter Telescope website bringing it down for about two hours.

Can Science and Culture Coexist on Mauna Kea? Dozen ‘Protector’ Protestors Arrested This Week for Obstruction

Apr 03, 2015

With the construction of the $1.4 billion dollar endeavor of the Thirty Meter Telescope beginning this week, news arrives from the Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, as a dozen protestors were arrested for obstructing construction crews on their way to the summit. Astronomers anticipating the Thirty Meter Telescope believe that the largest telescope ever built will give us new insights never-before-seen into space, however, locals in Hawaii are not convinced that the $1.4 billion investment is worth compromising their lands.