The board’s decisions will shape the future of astronomy and every other human activity on the mountain. The leasing arrangements for all 13 observatories on Mauna Kea expire in 2033 ...

The National Science Foundation’s decision not to fund the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea has been a long time ...

"You add it all up and Mauna Kea is arguably number one in the world as a site for locating telescopes," said Doug Simons, the director of the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy.

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii -- The Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station at the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy here started a new free program called Universe Tonight. On the first Saturday of ...

the group’s responsibilities will also include building a new framework for the development of astronomy research on the islands, limiting commercial use and activities on Mauna Kea’s land ...

The head of the University of Hawaii’s astronomy program said the authority could help his own institution if it “stabilizes the whole situation” for Mauna Kea astronomy. But Doug Simons ...

The head of the University of Hawaii's astronomy program said the authority could help his own institution if it "stabilizes the whole situation" for Mauna Kea astronomy. But Doug Simons said he's ...

Construction of the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea may not resume if the latest federal budget plan is ...