世界上最大的望远镜是在一些偏远山区发现的，包括智利的安第斯山脉，亚利桑那州的沙漠山峰，以及夏威夷的莫纳基亚休眠火山。
The world largest telescopes are found in such remote mountain locations as the Andes Mountains of Chile, the desert peaks of Arizona, and Mauna Kea in Hawaii, a dormant volcano.
一群规模不大但积极发声的夏威夷人和环境保护主义者长期以来一直把这些（望远镜）的存在视作对圣地的不敬，以及勾起他们对曾经主权国家被占领的沉痛回忆的事物。
A small but vocal group of Hawaiians and environmentalists have long viewed their presence as disrespect for sacred land and a painful reminder of the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation.
争议的焦点是30米望远镜所在冒纳凯阿火山计划的选址，该休眠火山被一些夏威夷人供奉为脐带，将夏威夷岛屿和天堂连接在一起。
At issue is the TMT's planned location on Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano worshiped by some Hawaiians as the piko that connects the Hawaiian Islands to the heavens.
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