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Astronomy impasse: What's next for the Thirty Meter Telescope?

Protestors in Hawaii have prevented construction for more than three weeks, and there is no sign of a resolution in sight.
  1. Alexandra Witze
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A stand-off over plans to build a mega-telescope on Hawaii’s tallest mountain has entered its fourth week and shows no sign of stopping. Hundreds of protestors are blocking access to Mauna Kea, the mountain on Hawaii’s Big Island where construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) was set to begin on 15 July.

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Nature 572, 292-293 (2019)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-02354-5

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  • Update 12 August 2019: Updated to reflect the 9 August announcement that the telescopes on Mauna Kea would resume at least limited operations.

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