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Gov. Josh Green has nominated the eight members of the new Maunakea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. On July 1, a transition period begins to transfer control of Maunakea away from the University of Hawaiʻi. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports on what the authority has done so far.
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The introduction of hooved animals on Maunakea in the late 1700s nearly brought the native plant to extinction. Now, more than 100 seedlings of silverswords are flourishing in the Center for Maunakea Stewardship’s greenhouse.
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A Japanese telescope captured images of the shape on Jan. 18. It was likely caused by the sun illuminating leftover fuel expelled from the rocket of a SpaceX launch.
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Artistic inspiration can come from anywhere. For Leif Karlstrom, it's volcanoes. The volcanologist-by-day, musician-by-night turns data into sound, and then uses those sounds to make music. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote spoke with Karlstrom about one of his pieces that uses data from Kīlauea.
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Law enforcement arrested 38 mostly Native Hawaiian elders during a 2019 demonstration against the Thirty Meter Telescope planned for Maunakea. Of these, 30 had their cases dismissed.
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is proposing a new 29-inch educational telescope at the mid-level facility on Maunakea. The university invites the public to an open house to view the telescope and discuss the Draft Environmental Assessment.
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The Conversation talked to Kealoha Pisciotta, spokesperson for the Mauna Kea Hui, about seeing Maunakea through the environmental justice lens. Pisciotta says she was happy to hear the EPA's stance on Maunakea.
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The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Green reacts to Aloha Stadium changes; Breast cancer nonprofit fundraiserLt. Gov. Josh Green shares his perspective on the future of the Aloha Stadium Entertainment District after Gov. Ige opted to explore other options; The Mauna Kea Hui talks about environmental justice on the mountain; UH's VP for Academic Strategy discusses the university's draft strategic plan; Komen Hawaii talks about a change in emphasis ahead of an upcoming breast cancer fundraising event
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is urging the National Science Foundation to consider alternative construction sites for the Thirty Meter Telescope in its upcoming review of the project.
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The state Senate is considering nominees, a majority of whom are Native Hawaiian, for the new Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. For over 50 years, astronomy development on the island's highest peak grew to include 13 telescopes with little to no input from Native Hawaiians, according to two state audits. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.