#mauna kea science reserve

TMT Hearing: OMKM Natural Resources Manager Testifies

OMKM Environment and Natural Resource Program manager testifies native ferns are located within the proposed TMT site.

TMT Hearing: UH Calls Archeologist to the Stand

Archeologist testifies on burials in Mauna Kea Science Reserve.

BLOG: Are Lockheed’s UKIRT Plans SPOT-On?

The Big Island observatory will play a role similar to other efforts Lockheed is involved in, including a $2 billion project to track “space junk.”

NASA Takes Role on One Telescope; Future of Another Unclear

Ownership of the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope, or UKIRT, is being taken over by UH, but the future of the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope remains cloudy.

Land Board Defers Mauna Kea Lease Extension Request

The issue of new leases for astronomy purposes on the mountain will be the subject of an EIS. Meanwhile, a judge heard challenges to a new telescope there.

UH Seeking New Lease for Mauna Kea Science Reserve

The University of Hawaii is asking the Board of Land and Natural Resources to cancel the existing lease expiring in 2033 and issue a new one with a 65-year term.