Despite initial setbacks, the TMT International #Observatory states that the #ThirtyMeterTelescope is still expected to be ready in #Hawaii by 2024. - http://clapway.com/2015/09/23/thirty-meter-telescope-2024/

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) has recently become a hot topic of criticism and debate. The construction of the astronomical observatory, scheduled to be built in Mauna Kea in Hawaii, was halted in light of protests regarding land clearing at the construction site. Yet, despite these initial setbacks, the TMT International Observatory states that the telescope is still expected to be ready by 2024.

CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE (TMT)

The construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope attracted international coverage after October 2014, when angry protesters argued that the surrounding land was sacred to native Hawaiians. Following the incident, the erection of the telescope was set to resume on April 2 and then again on June 24, 2015. However, protests interfered with its launch each time.

Regardless the production of the telescope has continued in the six months following the incidences. And according to TMT board member, Michael Bolte, “activities are running full speed ahead.”

“We have been patient,” Bolte states. “These are real issues in Hawaii. The protesters had the question mark about the state process.”

THE FUTURE OF THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE (TMT)

Although the delays appear to be insignificant in regard to the rest of the project timeline, the Supreme Court is now considering a challenge to the project’s land use permit. If the permit is rejected, the project would need approval from the state’s Board of Land and Natural Resources again.

In the meantime, Bolte has stated that partners around the world in China, Canada, India and Japan, as well as the California Institute of Technology and the University of California are working on separate parts of the project before construction fully resumes. The telescope’s 30-meter-wide primary mirror, for instance, has already been built.

Even if challenges continue to aris, Bolte states that the TMT board will continue to pursue its goals: “I think we’re going to get through all these challenges on Mauna Kea, build this, and this is going to be one of the most productive scientific facilities of this century.”

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Thirty Meter Telescope Expected To Finish By 2024

Hawaii Limits Mauna Kea Access Due to Telescope Protests - http://clapway.com/2015/07/11/hawaii-limits-mauna-kea-access-due-to-telescope-protests567/

Emergency Rule Put Into Action For Mauna Kea

Hawaii officials have recently voted to put an emergency rule in place in order to restrict access to the mountain Mauna Kea. By a vote of 5-2, Hawaii’s Board of Land and Natural Resources have put in place something of a curfew. For 120 days, depending on the time of night, Mauna Kea’s access road is off limits to those not in a moving vehicle. The rule was put in place due to protestors slowing down construction. There were one hundred testimonies that helped the board come to this conclusion, in a meeting lasting eight hours.

What’s Going On and Why is There Protesting?

Construction had begun on Mauna Kea so as to create the Thirty Meter Telescope, which is a $1.4 billion undertaking. This telescope had been in the works for months, and as such protesters had been protesting its creation for months. Those most opposed to the telescope were Native Hawaiians, as Mauna Kea is considered a sacred mountain. And so protests continued even as construction had begun, and will continue despite the curfew – the leaders of the protests fully expect that this will not be a hinderance to them, and that they can remain vigil on the mountain. Some believe that the rule steps on Native Hawaiians’ rights to coming to the mountain for religious purposes, which could spark future discussions.

What Have the Protestors Done To Cause the New Rule?

It depends on who you ask. Some protest leaders have denied wrongdoing on the parts of the protestors, and some spokespeople insist that anything bad that is happening is due to a very small minority of protestors on Mauna Kea. But the board decided that enough was happening that a rule needed to be enforced. This is likely due to logs kept by the University of Hawaii, the college responsible for the stewardship of Mauna Kea. Rangers and other staff members have been keeping logs of activity, and some of the activities alleged haven’t been too great. Some incidents aren’t particularly damning, like protestors making throat slashing gestures at workers. Others, though, went with more physical protests, putting boulders in the road to impede work. The worst behavior was a bomb threat allegedly made on Facebook. After reading the logs and hearing the testimonies, the board decided a temporary curfew was the most appropriate action to take.

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Hawaii Limits Mauna Kea Access Due to Telescope Protests