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Heavy dusting of 'pineapple powder' paints Hawaii's volcanoes white after near-record snowfall — Earth from space

A pair of 2021 satellite photos highlight an unusually heavy snowfall in Hawaii that covered the summits of the volcanoes Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.

LiveScience

Cyclist breaks Strava record on 'world's tallest mountain' by almost an hour

Mountain biker Sparky Moir Sears smashes QOM on Mauna Kea volcano

Cycling Weekly

Shock snow in Hawaii turns mountain into winter wonderland

Meanwhile, Mount Fuji in Japan is yet to see any snow on its slopes this year

The Independent UK

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Can Nonprofits That Help Organize Protests Lose Their Tax Exemptions?

Not because of the viewpoints they express—but yes if they engage in systematic illegal conduct.

Reason

Exploring The Top 10 Observatories In The United States

Discover top astronomical observatories in the US, from Mauna Kea to Palomar, offering cutting-edge research and public outreach.

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'I got the dreaded uh-oh email from Strava... he took my KOM by 15 seconds': Phil Gaimon wins battle over world's hardest segment

American holds 249 watts on gruelling five-hour Mauna Kea effort to reclaim crown

Cycling Weekly

Science Ministry team visits Hawaii to take stock of international telescope project

In a signal of renewed enthusiasm for a global scientific project, an official delegation from the Department of Science and Technology visited Mauna Kea, an inactive volcano on the island of Hawai’i in the United States, to discuss “challenges” to the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project.

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Larry Warbasse claims what could be the world's toughest Strava KOM

The 89.5km Mauna Kea climb in Hawaii rises from sea-level to 4,214 metres with steep gravel sections on the way

Cycling Weekly

Larry Warbasse sets Mauna Kea volcano KOM from sea to summit

American says he's in no rush to repeat nearly five hour climb

Cycling News

A volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers

Mauna Kea is a 14,000-foot shield volcano in Hawaii’s Big Island

The Independent UK

These small galaxies were shredded by their larger siblings — but they survived

Using the Gemini North Telescope located near the Mauna Kea mountain in Hawaii, the team behind the research spotted galactic cannibalism in action near the Virgo Cluster, a large grouping of thousands of galaxies relatively nearby to Earth.

Space

Mysterious ‘whirlpool’ swirling in night sky is Elon Musk’s fault, experts claim

A bizarre flying spiral was spotted in the sky by the Mauna Kea Observatory, which is based in Hawaii, US, on January 18 which may be down to Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite

Daily Mirror

Tourist films himself urinating and giving middle finger on Hawaii's sacred Mauna Kea

Travis Upright has been forced to issue a grovelling apology to locals after posting a video on Instagram claiming he needed to go to the toilet after the 11-hour hike

Daily Mirror

Saturn's moons: Facts about the weird and wonderful satellites of the ringed planet

Saturn has the most moons of any other planet in the solar system. Here we explore some of the 274 moons that orbit the ringed planet.

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Native Americans' decadeslong struggle for control over sacred lands is making progress

Who should manage public land that is sacred to Native Americans?

The Independent UK

Hawaii seeks end to strife over astronomy on sacred mountain

For over 50 years, telescopes have dominated the summit of Mauna Kea, a place sacred to Native Hawaiians and one of the best places in the world to study the night sky

WEKU

On a stunning Hawaiian mountain, the fight over telescopes is nearing a peaceful end

Mauna Kea is considered sacred to Native Hawaiians. It also happens to be ideal for space observatories. Now, a long running fight over the mountain's future may be coming to an end.

The Guardian - US

US launches environmental study for Thirty Meter telescope on Mauna Kea

Native Hawaiians have protested the $2.65bn project, saying it will further defile an area already harmed by other observatories

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The Hawaiian elders awaiting trial for protesting the world’s largest telescope

More than 30 elders were arrested on Mauna Kea in 2019 in dramatic scenes, but many are still waiting for their day in court

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