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Almost heaven: landing the Thirty Meter Telescope fortifies Mauna Kea's position as earth's eye on the sky

Author:
Lieberman, Bruce
Title:
Almost heaven: landing the Thirty Meter Telescope fortifies Mauna Kea's position as earth's eye on the sky
Year:
2009
Volume:
2012
Subject:
Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Astronomical observatories Mauna Kea
Summary:
This article describes why Mauna Kea would be the ideal choice for the operation of Thirty Meter Telescope as opposed to other sites that house telescopes around the world such as sites in Chile, Baja California - Mexico, and in Spain.
URL:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=thirty-meter-telescope-mauna-kea
Date:
August 21, 2009
Collection:
Monographs