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Celebrity Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson visits Thirty Meter Telescope protest site on Mauna Kea

  • Video by Jamm Aquino / jaquino@staradvertiser.com. Edited by Chelsee Yee / cyee@staradvertiser.com

    Actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson made a surprise visit to Mauna Kea on Wednesday to show his support for Thirty Meter Telescope opponents.

  • JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM

    Actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, right, talked with Pua Case Wednesday during a visit to Thirty Meter Telescope opponents at the base of Mauna Kea.

  • CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

    People gathered near Mauna Kea Access Road on Wednesday for educational sessions.

Actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a surprise visit to Mauna Kea on Wednesday afternoon to add some star power to the protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope, and a surge of people submitting comments about TMT on the governor’s website caused the site to crash. Read more

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