Mauna Kea: Quick Facts

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Several reddish-brown cinder cones rise from the barren, rocky landscape of Mauna Kea in north-central Hawaii island, with a few clouds along the horizon.

Map of the Hawaiian Islands highlighting the location of Mauna Kea volcano on the island of Hawaii. The map labels major islands including Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island, with Mauna Kea marked near the center of the Big Island. An inset globe shows the islands' location in the central Pacific Ocean.

Mauna Kea Observatory

The Subaru Telescope, a large cylindrical silver observatory building, stands on a barren slope at Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii.

The video thumbnail image shows a snowcapped mountain against a blue sky.

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