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From New York Times Science:
 A plan to build the world's largest optical telescope at the summit of
Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii has won approval from the State Board of
Land and Natural Resources.
The decision, which was made on Friday, clears the way for the group managing the Thirty Meter Telescope project to negotiate a sublease for land with the University of Hawaii.
The telescope would be able to observe planets that orbit stars other
than the Sun and would enable astronomers to watch new planets and stars
being formed. It should also help scientists see about 13 billion
light-years away for a glimpse of the early years of the universe.
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