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Telescope Opponents Call For Dialogue Outside Astronomy Conference

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon
Published August 5, 2015 at 8:50 AM HST
Molly Solomon
Molly Solomon
Molly Solomon
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UH Professor Jon Osorio and protest leader Lanakila Mangauil address the media outside the Hawaii Convention Center.

It has attracted thousands of astronomers from around the world. But as HPR’s Molly Solomon reports, the International Astronomical Union hosted this year by Hawai‘i, is attracting some protesters as well.
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Molly Solomon
Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.
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