Mauna Kea (I): Halfway to Space, Mauna Kea (II): Coming of Age

Author:

Waldrop, M. Mitchell

Title:

Mauna Kea (I): Halfway to Space, Mauna Kea (II): Coming of Age

Periodical:

Science

Year:

1981

Volume:

V3

Pages:

24

Subject:

Kuiper, Gerard Mauna Kea Astronomy Institute for Astronomy

Summary:

(I). The Mauna Kea volcano's summit is the finest astronomical site in the world, but building an observatory there was a gamble for everyone. (II). The Institute for Astronomy has grown enormously in the last 15 years, but its passage has not been easy.

Date:

November 27, 1981 December 4, 1981

Collection:

Akiyama