Caltech will shut down Mauna Kea observatory early

Associated Press: One observatory atop Mauna Kea will shut down ahead of schedule, falling short of 30 years exploring the skies. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports that the California Institute of Technology announced Friday that it will close the facility in September. It was initially slated for closure next year. Caltech Submillimeter Observatory technical operations manager Simon Radford says the telescope has a successful history and has been part of many discoveries, including some related to the formation......

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