The Subaru Telescope Atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii: A Photo Tour
Subaru Carousel
The six-shooter carousel of instruments for Subaru.
The Crane Above It Al
Jovanovic peers down at the telescope below. The yellow block in front of him is part of the 80-ton crane responsible for moving the primary mirror when the aluminum coating needs to be reapplied.
Looking Down on Subaru
Peering down at the telescope from the catwalk above.
A View from a Vent
A look through one of the vents.
Oxygen Packs
Oxygen packs were clearly present throughout the building.
Atop Telescope Mountain
From left to right: the twin domes of Keck, NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (mostly hidden behind the right Keck dome), Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Gemini North Telescope (silver dome), United Kingdom Infrared Telescope, UH Hilo Educational Telescope.
Thirty Meter Telescope's Future Home
The proposed site of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
A Visit to Remember
Nola Taylor Redd in front of the Subaru Observatory.

Nola Taylor Tillman is a contributing writer for Space.com. She loves all things space and astronomy-related, and always wants to learn more. She has a Bachelor's degree in English and Astrophysics from Agnes Scott College and served as an intern at Sky & Telescope magazine. She loves to speak to groups on astronomy-related subjects. She lives with her husband in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow her on Bluesky at @astrowriter.social.bluesky