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The growing effort to halt construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope unfolds atop Mauna Kea and at venues like the UH Manoa campus.

Hawaii’s governor says that any further announcements will come from the TMT leadership.

Supporters of the Thirty Meter Telescope on the Big Island were caught unaware by a frenzy of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter posts.

Activists are calling for the removal of 13 observatories that support a $90 million industry on the Big Island that would grow appreciably with the Thirty Meter Telescope.

Students rallied on the UH Manoa campus Monday, calling for a permanent halt to TMT construction and the removal of existing telescopes on Mauna Kea.

Social media has helped fuel opposition to the observatory; now proponents are hoping to turn the tide around.

Professors, staff and students opposing the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Mauna Kea are expected to lend support to the protest.

The Hollywood star of “Game of Thrones” is galvanizing other celebrities to urge their collective 8 million followers to join the protest.

Hawaii’s governor says the Thirty Meter Telescope team tells him the work will be postponed until April 20.

UPDATED: Native Hawaiian activists continue to camp out on Mauna Kea, on the watch for construction crews coming to build the Thirty Meter Telescope.