Palacat-Nelsen said such efforts by observatories give him hope that people will become more mindful of their footprints on Mauna Kea, like the legendary chief who visited the snow goddess.
A camera at the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii has captured an object as it burned up on re-entering Earth's atmosphere on 8 February. The Subaru-Asahi Star Camera, owned by the National ...
Images posted on social media showed the Mauna Kea volcano in the island state, which is part of the US, blanketed with snow as temperatures in the high-altitude mountainous region dropped.
Unlike the tropical climate at lower elevations on the Big Island, Mauna Kea's elevation means it experiences a different climate, including freezing temperatures and significant snowfall.