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U of Hawaii pursues controversial Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea and is leading indigenous institution
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Pre-hearing conference on the Thirty Meter Telescope will be Friday, June 17, 2016 - PUEO - Perpetuating Unique Educational Opportunities
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System: UH Board of Regents approves Thirty Meter Telescope Project on Mauna Kea | University of Hawaii News
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Thirty Meter Telescope foes file lawsuit challenging developer for failing to meet bond requirement | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Update: Hawaii governor says construction of controversial giant telescope will begin soon | Science | AAAS
![2020 Physics Nobel Laureate Prof. Andrea Ghez had worked closely with Indian astronomers on the design of back-end instruments and possible science prospects of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project being installed 2020 Physics Nobel Laureate Prof. Andrea Ghez had worked closely with Indian astronomers on the design of back-end instruments and possible science prospects of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project being installed](https://vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media/2020/11/11/10/21/21/Thirty_Meter_Telescope.jpg)