Sacred mountain is focal point in fight over giant telescope
Clip: 12/14/2016 | 7m 54s
Astronomers believe that the perfect spot for the next big observatory is atop the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. But the proposed location for the $1.4 billion project is on land sacred to the native Hawaiian culture, and a legal challenge over the project has halted construction. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.
Aired: 12/14/16
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