The moment you glimpse the Milky Way stretched across the night sky, you realize how many stars city life has stolen from you. Most people don’t even know what a truly dark sky looks like anymore. But ...

University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy last week officially began the decommissioning process for the UH-owned UKIRT ...

The University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy has set into motion the decommissioning process for a university-owned telescope atop Mauna Kea.

Cutting data climate collection – as the Trump administration is now trying to do – is like breaking a thermometer to avoid ...

UKIRT will be the third Mauna Kea observatory to be decommissioned under UH’s Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan, following Caltech Submillimeter Observatory and UH Hilo Hoku Ke‘a ...

Mauna Kea bears a dusting of snow after a winter storm. “This decision by OHA opens a new chapter of unity and shared responsibility,” Green said in a statement. “Together, we will ensure ...

In a major shift in strategy, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees voted Thursday to withdraw two longstanding lawsuits related to Mauna Kea, signaling a move toward partnership ...

By studying faint vibrations within stars, scientists using the Keck Planet Finder have discovered internal features that ...

Another telescope on Mauna Kea is set to be decommissioned. With Fourth of July past, attention focuses on the Koloa ...