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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2002

Two schools have bought time at a telescope observatory built on an Arizona mountain considered sacred.

The University of Minnesota and the University of Virginia joined the University of Arizona in the project. The telescope also has international and local sponsors.

Apache tribes in the state have spoken against the observatory.

Get the Story:
Universities of Virginia, Minnesota to partner in Mount Graham scope, vow to aid Apaches (The Tucson Citizen 10/23)

Relevant Links:
Mount Graham: Sacred Mountain, Sacred Ecosystem - http://www.seac.org/seac-sw/mtg.htm
Mount Graham International Observatory - http://mgpc3.as.arizona.edu

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