Maunakea Observatories are a group of nonprofit, independent institutions with telescopes atop Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island. Together with the community, we strive to steward and protect the natural, cultural, and scientific resources of Maunakea, and to deepen our understanding of our place in the universe.

Mauna Kea is crowned with multinational research facilities and observatories, studying the origins of the universe, and tracking unknown objects in the night sky. On a still awe-inspiring, but smaller scale, the Mauna Kea stargazing tour provides visitors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the island and the night sky from an unreal ...

The Mauna Kea Observatories (MKO) are a group of independent astronomical research facilities and large telescope observatories that are located at the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, United States.

Mar 14, 2025 · Visit Mauna Kea on the Big Island (Hawaiʻi) yourself or with a tour. Free stargazing, BEST sunsets and sunrises, and how to go to the summit

The Kamaʻāina Observatory Experience (KOE) is a free tour program offering Hawai‘i residents the opportunity to visit world-class telescopes at the summit of Maunakea on Hawai‘i Island. This monthly program invites participants to learn about the scientific, cultural, and environmental importance of the mauna and then allows them to ...

Jan 30, 2024 · Perched on the summit of Mauna Kea sits the Mauna Kea Observatories. This 525-acre plot of land is home to 12 different observational facilities and 13 telescopes. The University of Hawaii operates two of them, while the others are governed by …

Maunakea Observatories, often in concert with JWST, frequently observe some of the most distant galaxies detected that date back to when the universe was only five percent of its present age of 13.8 billion years. Additionally, they observe …

The Mauna Kea Observatory is operated by the University of Hawaii and lies at an elevation of 4,205 metres (13,796 feet) atop the peak of Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano on north-central Hawaii island.

The summit of Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaii hosts the world’s largest astronomical observatory, with telescopes operated by astronomers from eleven countries. The combined light-gathering power of the telescopes on Mauna Kea is fifteen times greater than that of the Palomar telescope in California — for many years the world’s largest ...

Mauna Kea is a prominent mountain located on the Big Island of Hawaii, known for its stunning views and world-class stargazing opportunities. The park features a series of observatories at its summit, making it a key destination for astronomical research.