Amid Protests In Hawaii Against Giant Telescope, Astronomers Look To 'Plan B'

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An international consortium planning the Thirty Meter Telescope still prefers to site it atop the Big Island's Mauna Kea. But local protests may drive the project to the Canary Islands.

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