The tours offer the chance for residents to learn about the scientific, cultural, and environmental importance of the mauna, as well as career pathways in engineering and astronomy.

BJ Penn recently claimed that someone had infiltrated his home pretending to be his mother and alleged that his real family had been taken out by the government.

How did the universe begin? A compact NASA space telescope that uses less power than a refrigerator is poised to chip away at that very large question. Called SPHEREx, and set for launch on a ...

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Are you planning a trip to visit Maunakea during sunset hours? If so, University of Hawaii at Hilo officials advise you plan ahead to avoid all the traffic.

Astronomers from all around the world use the several telescopes housed at the Mauna Kea Observatories ... making it the perfect destination for stargazing. The Mount John Observatory, which provides ...

Questions that have long eluded astronomers could finally be answered with the launch of an advanced space telescope NASA has spent years developing. Once in orbit, the instrument known as SPHEREx ...

A convention of bird- watchers has canceled a planned meeting on Hawaii island because of uncertainty surrounding protests over building the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea. Read more ...

There's also very little air and light pollution. Thirteen other large telescopes occupy Mauna Kea. Ige has responded to the protests, saying Hawaii must do a better job of caring for the mountain ...

While the events observed around Sgr A* are dramatic, this black hole is not as active as some at the center of other galaxies. An artist's concept shows the supermassive black hole at the center ...

Recent images captured by the Gemini South Telescope in Chile provide a detailed look at YR4 2024, which measures between 131 and 295 feet wide - roughly the size of a building - large enough to ...

A week of spectacular lava sprays on Sicily’s snow-capped Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanos, has drawn thousands of people wanting to see the eruption. But the sudden influx ...

AUSTRALIA’S central bank is poised to cut interest rates for the first time in four years even as the board remains alert to potential inflationary pressures from mounting global trade turmoil and ...