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Stargazer

HPR’s Dave Lawrence and Christopher Phillips hosted Stargazer on Mondays to discuss the latest developments in astronomy. Stargazer is no longer in production. The last episode aired on Oct. 16, 2023.

March 31 - April 6 2014 Stargazer: New Mauna Kea Summit Discovery

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Dave Lawrence

Published March 31, 2014 at 1:17 PM HST

This week in addition to finding out about a variety of planets to look for and a pass of the ISS, we learn about a new discovery with a connection to the Mauna Kea summit, as HPR’s Dave Lawrence speaks with Christopher Phillips from the Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo for today’s Stargazer report.

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Dave Lawrence

Dave Lawrence is the local host of All Things Considered, Road Stories (formerly Off the Road) and Stargazer.

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