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Hundreds Of Astronomers Denounce Arrest Of Native Hawaiians Protesting Thirty Metre Telescope
All week, opponents to the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) have been putting their bodies on the line to prevent construction from starting on top of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea. Now these opponents, who are largely Native Hawaiian, are finding allies among an unlikely group: astronomers, including those whose research would benefit from the giant new telescope.