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Snow caps on the peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in 2021. Lauren Dauphin/NASA Earth Observatory. The snowfall which hit Hawaii occurred during what known as a "Kona Low," a low-pressure system ...
A long-exposure picture of the green laser beams sighted passing over Mauna Kea, Hawaii by the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera at the Subaru Telescope on January 28, 2023.
On Jan 18, 2023 (HST), the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera captured a mysterious flying spiral over Maunakea, Hawai`i. The spiral seems to be related to the SpaceX company's launch of a new satellite.
A pair of 2021 satellite photos highlight an unusually heavy snowfall in Hawaii that covered the summits of the volcanoes Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.
The University of Hawaii-owned UKIRT telescope will be decommissioned once all the necessary paperwork is completed.
The footage from Mauna Kea was taken on Saturday, Jan. 28, prior to the recent incident where a Chinese balloon traversed over the mainland U.S. before being shot down off the coast of South Carolina.
A camera at a telescope on Mauna Kea captured a fiery object moving over Hawaii skies on Feb. 9. ... Astronomers believe the space debris is the remains of a falling satellite.
The federal government's decision not to fund the Thirty Meter Telescope played a role. But questions remain about where the ...
Experts believe that a Chinese satellite fired down green laser beams that were spotted over Hawaii last month, amid growing tensions between the US and China after several foreign objects ...
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, cultural ...
Mauna Loa eruption - latest: Satellite captures view of advancing lava from space as crowds flock to volcano. ... which is right at the Mauna Kea turnoff on Saddle Road,” said Ken Hon, ...