Judge takes away Mauna Kea telescope permits http://www.kpua.net/news.php?id=9002
By Associated Press HILO, Hawaii (AP) _ A court ruling has rescinded a permit to build six new telescopes atop Mauna Kea. It now appears unlikely that the project will ever get built because it also lost funding from NASA this year. Big Island Circuit Judge Glenn Hara ruled Thursday that the telescope project needs to make a comprehensive management plan for the conservation and protection of the entire summit, in addition to the area surrounding the planned telescopes. The outrigger telescopes were expected to improve the reach of the W-M- Keck Observatory's twin giant telescopes atop the extinct volcano. Scientists say the combined power of the telescopes could allow astronomers for the first time to see planets orbiting the stars closest to Earth. Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _____________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
