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cracks a dormant volcano in Hawaii have surfaced again in The Last days, where The State of the culture and history against his ambitions.

plans for a new, powerful telescope near The Summit of Mauna Kea volcano, bring hundreds of jobs and boost the science and the economy. But some native Hawaiians are The Place is sacred and that the long-planned construction should not proceed.

last week, protesters blocked access to the construction site on Mauna Kea , the highest mountain in The World , measured from its underwater base. At least 33 people have been arrested, since quotes and published.

Hawaii's has been issued by the Governor, an "emergency proclamation", which increases the forces to break the blockade, but said he wanted a "peaceful and satisfactory" solution for both sides.

to explain Here some of the people in the centre of The Debate , what is the meaning of the Mauna Kea and the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project is for you.

For: "It could lead us to alien life', The $1. 4bn (£1. 1 billion) may TMT one of the biggest questions of mankind help in answering: is there life on other planets? This is according to Roy Gal, an associate astronomer at the University of Hawaii.

"We will be for the First Time will be able to make measurements of the atmospheres of earth-size planets in the habitable zone around other stars," he said. "We will see whether these planets have atmospheres and water molecules, which, due to the biological activity.

< p > artistic representation, such as the TMT telescope will look like "I study galaxies and how they, over time, in different types of environments in The Universe . The TMT would allow us to push these studies to fainter galaxies - those further away and, therefore, we will see you a long time ago. It would allow us to paint a complete life history of galaxies, from childhood to adulthood.

"With current telescopes, it is how people study, when they are teenagers. The TMT would allow us to see how you as a small child. "

Roy said, Mauna Kea had The Ideal conditions for the viewing of space and telescopes, there are already contributed to the main results, including the observation that the expansion of The Universe is accelerating.

"any new telescope-function, we get, we always, always Without Fail find Something New that we did not expect," he said.

Before: "It is our temple," The mountain is a temple, native Hawaiians, offers a connection between "the creation and the Creator," said Kealoha Pisciotta, President of Mauna Kea Anaina Hou, one of the main groups against the TMT.

"It contains some of our highest born and most revered ancestors. It is a symbol of peace and aloha," She Said .

The Summit , than in The Realm of the gods "is reserved for very special things, unique things, things that, by the chiefs and chiefesses, of things done by the priests and spiritual leaders. It is not just a General place for people. "

microscopes are A series of telephoto, have already been built on Mauna Kea , and Kealoha and others say you don't believe promises that the TMT will be The Last .

"We, the astronomy may have a place on Mauna Kea , but to ask you to continue, for more and more and more, and we have to say no at this time. Because if we Say Yes , it means to Say Yes to the destruction of our endangered country," She Said .

was Building on Mauna Kea , such as "to destroy the interior of a Church, because in the entire landscape of religious things are," Kealoha added.

"All of these man-made structures are in The Middle of our area of faith. "

you said that the planned construction of the TMT was a sign of the economy takes precedence over Human Rights and, in a sacred landscape, the mountain is an important ecological site and a source of water.

Kealoha urged to examine the groups behind the TMT, move them to a backup location on the Canary Islands , and said the protests would continue until this happened.

"Human life is more important than our sense of discovery. Sense of discovery is good and all, but what does it mean when you are ready, let people hurt?", she asked.

For: 'astronomy helps me to feel connected To My culture', The volcano is a "Holy and special place that needs to be treated with the highest respect," said Alexis Acohido, a native Hawaiian, has worked for More Than four years, at the existing observatories on Mauna Kea .

"I said, support the Thirty Meter Telescope project, because of the educational opportunities it can give," She Said .

"astronomy is one of The Ways that I feel most connected To My culture. The Hawaiians are incredible scientists, engineers, and the General problem solver. The way that they were able to navigate the vast Pacific, through the observation of the winds, waves, and stars is very inspiring for me.

"It's my belief that the science that we have on the Mauna Kea , an extension of this legacy, and it makes me proud to me in Hawaii. "

The Milky Way photographed from Mauna Kea , Alexis would not interfere said the TMT, culturally important sites on the mountain.

"To me, it was TMT Pono " - a Hawaiian term for the correct or morally right "in this whole process. This shows me that you are ready to responsible managers on Mauna Kea . "

Before: "Not in opposition to science' ", The Mauna Kea is recognized as the home of several deities, all of which are associated with water," said Noelani Goodyear-Kaopua, a professor of Political Science , with a focus on indigenous and native Hawaiian politics. "They are embodied in the forms of precipitation that surrounded the mountain. "

The mountain is part of Hawaii, the "ceded lands", once belonged to the Hawaiian Kingdom and are now in trust by The State . The Land on which The Telescopes are built is leased to the University of Hawaii, where Noelani works.

you said that the Department had on The Project , ran down to the University itself, as the question of research ethics of The Project .

people, against the TMT.

Noelani stressed that the protests against the TMT were the "opposition to science".

"is It really an opposition, the industrial development and the destruction of land and natural resources, and the precious and fragile ecology," She Said .

"We were there to be mined and while many of our precious resources and the environment, and damage and we will not stand more. "

For: "The mountain is big enough for everyone," Kalepa Baybayan, a native Hawaiian navigator, said Mauna Kea had long served as a "lighthouse", which led him home from traveling on the sea.

"My relationship with the mountain comes from the experiences I had, traveling across The Ocean and The Stars as a means to the creation of a guide for us," he said. "In my travels in the Navigation to Hawaii without instruments, we usually start with the Mauna Kea .

"My appreciation for the astronomy comes from a cultural lens," he added.

"Our task as humanity is to ensure that Our Planet lives a long, fulfilling life. But at some point in the very, very distant future, life on this planet will come to an end, and astronomy looks at the very beginning of The Universe and where we are going.

"The reason that I support the astronomy, because I want to know what are the options for humanity. What I want is for humanity to the film told backwards in a scientific Dark Age all over again," Kalepa.

Kalepa argues that his ancestors would have approved of the TMT as a "portal to The Universe ".

"I just think that people have forgotten, is the fact that as early oceanic explorers, we left the safety of the shore and The Stars discovered by sailing our canoes across thousands of miles of The Ocean ," he said.

He also said there will be economic benefits for the TMT would be, including lease payments and jobs. "There is enough space on the mount is the same for all. What need to learn the people, is share. "

Before: "Hawaii is its culture," The mountain is the Central to Hawaii to be the identity, said Theresa Keohunani Taber, an opponent of the TMT project, increase the helps to support for The Movement in Social Media .

"Hawaiian culture and the Hawaiian language and Hawaiian resources Hawaiian people are what is Hawaii. If you start the elimination, the narrative, then it is not Hawaii," She Said .

Theresa for the First Time involved in the protection of Mauna Kea , after moving to Hawaii from the U.S. mainland, and participation in a meeting of hundreds of enemies with a project of their own on the mountain in the year 2002.

"It was my first introduction, as important as it is effective, the Mauna Kea has been, not only to our state but to our culture and history, such as the Hawaiians," She Said . "This was a very strong moment. "

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Source of news: bbc.com