On Jupiter’s moon Io—the solar system’s most volcanically active world—you’ll find the mountain Ionian Mons. Its height is estimated at nearly 8 miles. All in all, scientists have discovered more than ...

Gov. Josh Green pledges to help with the permitting process for sites where old telescopes have been decommissioned.

Gov. Josh Green is pledging to help “promptly ” establish a procedure to permit construction of a controversial telescope atop Mauna Kea on a site previously developed for observatory use. Green ...

The world’s highest peaks are deeply revered around the world, likely due to the immense difficulty of reaching them. In 2019, Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja gained national attention by climbing 14 of the world ...

Snow fell on Hawaii's tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The summit area of Mauna Kea on the Big Island got about 2 inches (5 centimeters) of white ...

Dry, windy conditions will persist the remainder of today and likely Saturday for much of the Big Island — with the threat of ...