"MAUNA KEA, Hawaii — Scientists hope the massive telescope they plan to build atop Hawaii’s highest peak, a world-renowned location for astronomy, will help them peer back to the time just after the Big Bang and answer fundamental questions about the universe.
But the site where they plan to build is considered sacred by some Native Hawaiians — a realm of gods and a place of worship and prayer.
The road to Mauna Kea’s summit will be closed Monday morning as trucks carrying construction gear start to make their way to the peak."
Caleb Jones and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher report for the Associated Press July 14, 2019.
Source: AP, 07/16/2019
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