The students named it Ua ʻŌhiʻa Lani, which means Heavenly ʻŌhiʻa Rains, inspired by a traditional Hawaiian story.

The University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy has launched initial science operations for Robo-AO-2, a robotic laser ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Hundreds of protesters on a Hawaii mountain road erupted in cheers Wednesday after construction crews turned around and retreated from the site for what would be one of the world’s ...

HONOLULU — The earthquake that rocked Hawaii damaged some of the world’s most advanced equipment for gazing into outer space. Scientists at many of the 13 telescopes atop Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano ...

A webcam from the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope shows snow on the ground on Mauna Kea, Hawaii on Tuesday. (UKIRT) It ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The group behind a ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists hoping to build a telescope that will allow them to see 13 billion light years away, offering a look into the early years of the universe, are facing opposition from Native ...

Scientific Consortium Hasn't Given up on Giant Telescope in Hawaii Despite Protests, Increased Costs Despite some daunting setbacks, executives with the Thirty Meter Telescope aren’t giving up on ...

HONOLULU (AP) — The executive director of the embattled Thirty Meter Telescope says he wants to move forward with the project but is waiting to hear from state officials about how to proceed after the ...

(Reuters) - A team of scientists won approval from Hawaii officials on Thursday to build a $1.4 billion telescope atop a volcano indigenous people consider sacred, but opponents vowed to continue ...

Hawaii's Supreme Court makes a controversial decision to approve a telescope. Hawaii’s Supreme Court made a controversial decision on a long-debated issue by voting in favor of continuing the ...