October 29, 2004

Driving Into the Sky

By RICHARD MONASTERSKY

Article: Hawaii's Fading Star

Article: Antarctica: Astronomy's Frozen FrontierBy RICHARD MONASTERSKY

The route to the summit of Mauna Kea starts in the balmy, coconut-grove tropics but ends up in a desolate arctic landscape, with views so vast of the surrounding ocean that they inspired ancient Hawaiians to traverse the Pacific. On a clear day, the island of Maui seems a step away, and Polynesia beckons way beyond the

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