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2nd Maunakea telescope decommissioning to begin
Hōkū Keʻa is the second telescope on Maunakea in the final phase of the extensive decommissioning process required under the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan.
Journey Through the Universe returns for 20th year to inspire Big Island students
The weeklong education and outreach program is aimed at expanding science literacy and inspiring students in grades 3-12 to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering and math through classroom presentations, career panels, public events and more.
Update: High wind warning extended for Big Island summits until this evening
West winds are forecast at 45 to 65 mph, with gusts up to 75 mph, atop Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
Update: Wind advisory for Big Island summits extended until early Sunday morning
West winds of 30 to 50 mph atop Maunakea and Mauna Loa continue to be in the forecast.
UH launching space tech development center, student-training hub
The Space Sciences Initiative is expected to expand Hawaiʻi’s technology sector and create more high-paying jobs across the state.
Mostly bright Hawaiian Christmas Day expected for Big Island
Baby, it’s been chilly and wet outside for about the past week, but the forecast calls for increased sunshine and fewer showers through the holiday weekend, but no snow on the mauna.
Telescope removed from Caltech Submillimeter Observatory atop Maunakea; decommissioning paused until spring
The Caltech Submillimeter Observatory came online in 1987 and was used by scientists at Caltech and other institutions, including almost 200 student and postdoctoral researchers.
Portions of Maunakea, including summit, now part of Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places
The lands, after any necessary revisions or edits to the nomination, will be forwarded by the state to the federal government to be considered for listing the lands on the National Register of Historic Places.
Big Island Now poll No. 40 results: Vote close between those who agree portions of Maunakea should be be listed as historic places and those who don’t
Out of the total 1,075 votes, 480, or 44%, said yes, of course those lands should be on the historic registers while 454, or 42%, said no, it’s not necessary.
W. M. Keck Observatory appoints Rich Matsuda as director
Rich Matsuda is the first Hawaiʻi-born director of Keck Observatory, and the second local-born director of an observatory that operates on Maunakea.
Big Island Now poll No. 40: Should public lands on Mauna Kea above the 6,500-foot level be listed on the Hawai‘i and federal registers of historic places?
Two Big Island organizations are proposing public lands above the 6,500-foot level, including the summit, be listed on both registers as a traditional cultural property.
Big Island telescope essential in discovery of the first extragalactic star candidate found near a supermassive black hole in Milky Way
Stars of various origins come together to form one galaxy. There may be stars born outside the Milky Way galaxy near our solar system.
State of Hawaiʻi taking action to protect lands, native species from persistent drought
The dry conditions are not only creating more fuel for wildfires, they also are putting more stress on already strained native plants and animals that call the 800,000 acres managed and overseen by the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources on the Big Island home
Winter weather advisory issued for Big Island summits
Snow accumulations up to 5 inches and gusty southwest winds are expected, according to the National Weather Service in Honolulu.
Business Monday: Big Island Ghost Tours takes guests on haunted — and historic — otherworldly adventures
The tour company based at the Kona Inn Shopping Village offers several options for guests to explore “Paranormal Paradise” around the Big Island, from Kona to Hilo and places in between.
Big Island’s W. M. Keck Observatory captures images of cosmic web
New results from the Keck Cosmic Web Imager, or KCWI, which was designed by Caltech’s Edward C. Stone Professor of Physics Christopher Martin and his team, are the first to show direct light emitted by the largest and most hidden portion of the cosmic web: the crisscrossing wispy filaments that stretch across the darkest corners of space between galaxies. The KCWI instrument is based at the W. M. Keck Observatory atop Maunakea on the Big Island.
Caltech Telescope Removed from Maunakea; Deconstruction to Begin
“After much logistical planning, we successfully removed the telescope from the observatory building, allowing deconstruction of the buildings to begin,” Caltech physics professor and Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Director Sunil Golwala said.
University of Hawai‘i scientists part of $11M grant to design software for space telescope
David Rubin, an assistant professor in the University of Hawai‘i Mānoa Department of Physics and Astronomy, and his team will design software needed to process observations of thousands of supernovae or exploding stars that Roman is expected to discover, helping to measure and explain how the universe has expanded and evolved.
Poll results: Should the Thirty Meter Telescope be built on Maunakea?
The observatory, which would feature one of the world’s largest land-based telescopes, has languished for years, facing not only legal challenges but also opponents who maintain it will desecrate Maunakea, which many Native Hawaiians consider sacred.
Big Island Now poll No. 22: Do you think the Thirty Meter Telescope should be built on Maunakea?
The telescope project planned for the Big Island has languished for years as it has faced court challenges and been stalled by opponents who maintain the telescope will desecrate sacred land. Where do you stand on the issue?