#Meter Telescope

The UH Board of Regents yesterday approved the Thirty Meter Telescope Project for Mauna Kea, that when built, will be the largest and most advanced telescope in the world.  The project now goes to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources for a conservation district use permit.  “The Thirty Meter Telescope will take us […]

The Pan-STARRS telescope atop Haleakala officially began its science mission to survey the sky for killer asteroids.  The 1.8 meter telescope on Maui is the largest digital camera in the world with 1,400 megapixels.  The giant camera will take over 500 exposures each night and send about four terabytes of data (equivalent to what 1,000 […]

The University of Hawaii at Hilo has a new chancellor.  Donald Straney was named to the post today with the three year appointment to officially begin on July 1, 2010.  Straney comes to Hawaii after serving as the dean of the College of Science and a professor of biology at California State Polytechnic University in […]

Posted by Wendy Osher The University of Hawaii at Hilo submitted a final environmental impact statement for a proposed Thirty-Meter-Telescope (TMT) atop Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii.  The 376-page document was prepared to provide the public, stakeholders and decision makers with information on potential impacts of locating the project in Hawaii. An ongoing […]