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Telescope Construction Cont atop Hawaiian Volcano
Posted by Science Times: Rachel K Wentz on May 28th, 2015
Science Times: The best place to view space is from a locale far from the glaring lights of human habitation. And what better spot than the isolated Hawaiian islands, in the middle of the northern Pacific? Unfortunately, the residents of Hawaii abhor the idea of another telescope marring their sacred mountain. So they have banned together to bid the giant scope a hearty "Aloha!"
The $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), which its nonprofit company claims will transform the fields of astronomy, astrophysics,...
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