Spain will get giant telescope if Hawaii doesn't, group says
An agreement has been reached for a giant telescope to be built in Spain's Canary Islands if it cannot be put atop a Hawaii mountain.
Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2017
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After 44 days, hearings end for giant telescope in Hawaii
Long-running hearings for whether a giant telescope can be built atop a Hawaii mountain have wrapped up.
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Mar 3, 2017
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Mark Zuckerberg dropping lawsuits seeking to buy Hawaii land
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Friday that he was dropping lawsuits seeking to buy out Native Hawaiians who own small pieces of land within his sprawling estate on the island of Kauai, promising to work with the community ...
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Jan 27, 2017
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Hawaii land board seeks quick dismissal of telescope appeal
Hawaii's land board is urging the state Supreme Court to quickly dismiss an appeal by opponents of a proposed telescope on a dormant Big Island volcano that is viewed as sacred by some Native Hawaiians.
Space Exploration
Nov 15, 2016
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Opponents to take aim at giant telescope at Hawaii hearing
A $1.4 billion project to build one of the world's largest telescopes is up against intense protests by Native Hawaiians and others who say building it on the Big Island's Mauna Kea mountain will desecrate sacred land.
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Oct 19, 2016
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Alternate sites considered for embattled giant telescope (Update)
A group building one of the world's largest telescopes wants to start construction no later than April 2018— even if that means it will have to build the telescope somewhere other than Hawaii.
Space Exploration
Feb 11, 2016
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Telescope equipment coming down from Hawaiian mountain
Construction equipment and vehicles that have sat idle since protesters blocked crews from building a giant telescope are being removed from a mountain that's considered sacred to some Native Hawaiians.
Space Exploration
Dec 16, 2015
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Hawaii Supreme Court hears Mauna Kea telescope case
Hawaii's Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case involving building one of the world's largest telescopes on Mauna Kea.
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Aug 28, 2015
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Astronomers gather in Hawaii amid telescope tensions
More than 2,500 astronomers from around the world are descending on Hawaii for a conference at a time when telescope construction is a sensitive issue in the state.
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Jul 31, 2015
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Telescope construction set to resume, but battle continues
A battle is poised to unfold on a Hawaii mountain where one of the world's largest telescopes is set to be built.
Space Exploration
Jun 24, 2015
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