Hawaiʻi's Education Leaders Visit Gemini Telescope

Hawai‘i Department of Education Leadership Team pose for image outside of the Gemini North telescope facility.

On Monday, July 16, leaders from the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education as well as leaders from Kamehameha Schools visited the Gemini North Hilo Base Facility (HBF) and telescope on Maunakea. At the HBF, the group of 21 visited our control room and were briefed on Gemini Observatory. Fritz Klasner, from the Office of Maunakea Management, also briefed the group on the importance of Maunakeaʻs natural resources. Following that, the group made the trek up Maunakea to the Gemini North telescope facility, where the day crew opened the vent gates and took the covers off of our primary mirror. We want to thank Hawaiʻi State Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto and her leadership team, as well as the Kamehameha Schools leadership team for taking time to spend the day with us!