Rising 10,000 feet above the sunburned faces of 2.2 million tourists a year, the largest solar telescope on the planet is under construction atop Haleakala Crater in Maui, Hawaii. Never mind all those admonitions about never staring at the sun. Astronomers can’t wait for the chance. Named for the late Senator Daniel Inouye, the Daniel … Continue reading "Most Powerful Solar Telescope on Earth Rises Atop Hawaiian Volcano"