50 years ago, Mauna Kea opened for astronomy. Controversy continues
Excerpt from the August 1, 1970 issue of Science News
![Protest at Mauna Kea in 2019](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/062320_bb_50ya-maunakea_feat.jpg?fit=1028%2C579&ssl=1)
Telescopes have topped Hawaii’s Mauna Kea for 50 years, but the site is sacred to Native Hawaiians. Protestors (shown here in July 2019) oppose the construction of a new observatory, the Thirty Meter Telescope.
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