#mauna kea telescopes

High School Students Awarded Time at Mauna Kea Observatories

Three Kalani High School students were awarded time to use two Mauna Kea observatories as a part of the Mauna Kea Scholars program.

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 Hears Final Arguments on Huge Telescope

The Board of Land and Natural Resources is considering whether to approve the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea.