Mauna Kea, the Sacred

[Kelena]

I did a legal internship at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 1986 (Challenger summer). I worked really hard and the General Counsel took me aside for a special talk in his office overlooking the mall. He appreciated my gung-ho approach to the very mission of NASA. I was, and am, a true believer. He and I were on the same wavelength. Ultimately, he said, our mission is the search for God. While my feelings about God have evolved since that time, I still agree with what he said: human exploration of space is the search for our very origins, for knowledge, and a plunge into unfathomable mystery. That search brings us closer to God and to enlightenment. There can be nothing more sacred than that.

Science and the sacred mix beautifully. Some might argue they are one.

Get the telescope. Cows have been munching and defecating on Mauna Kea for years.