#mauna kea summit

Big Islanders and others wasted no time in sharing images — and their excitement for the wintry weather — while the frozen precipitation was on the ground early Sunday at the summit.

The hills are alive on the island, and it’s all because of some plentifully precipitous precipitation that helped wipe out about 84% of the abnormally dry and drought areas that persisted before the storm passed.

Using a vast array of telescopes in space and on Earth, scientists have identified a source of cosmic rays that continuously rain down on Earth from space.

Astronomy students from the Kohala and Kapolei High Schools experienced an unexpected treat on a recent trip to the summit of Maunakea.

As of Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, The road to the summit of Mauna Kea remains closed to the public at the Visitor Information Station due to icy road conditions.

The car that had rolled down a slope sans passengers was retrieved without incident Tuesday.

A tourist couple who drove a rented car to the top of Mauna Kea Sunday ended up having to find another way back down the mountain.