Hawaiian activists prepare for Mauna Kea telescope convoys
https://apnews.com/982d7bf54fbf4515a148338ae8191c46
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Scientists hope the massive telescope they plan to build atop Hawaii's highest peak, a world-renowned location for astronomy, will help them peer back to the time just after the Big Bang and answer fundamental questions about the universe.
But the site where they plan to build is considered sacred by some Native Hawaiians — a realm of gods and a place of worship and prayer.
Hawaiian activists prepare for Mauna Kea telescope convoys
Jul 14, 2019, 4:14pm UTC
https://apnews.com/982d7bf54fbf4515a148338ae8191c46
> MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Scientists hope the massive telescope they plan to build atop Hawaii's highest peak, a world-renowned location for astronomy, will help them peer back to the time just after the Big Bang and answer fundamental questions about the universe.
> But the site where they plan to build is considered sacred by some Native Hawaiians — a realm of gods and a place of worship and prayer.