Maunakea Observatories

The announcement came after the National Science Foundation withdrew financial support for the Thirty Meter Telescope project last month due to the expense of funding two major telescopes. Instead, the agency will fund the Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile.

Updated: Aug. 9, 4:32 p.m.Maunakea Observatories, the group operating the existing telescopes on Mauna Kea, announced plans on Friday to resume "close to…