Big Island Hawaii: Top Photos

Fire and ice on an island still being born from molten earth

Telescopes near the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Image taken near at 4070m (13,353 ft), looking east and up to 4200m (13,780ft). From left to right, the Canada-France-Hawaii, Gemini, UH 2.2m, and UK
The observatory complex near Mauna Kea's summit at 4,200 meters — where the Big Island's story shifts from ancient lava to the edge of the observable universe. © Generic1139, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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