Science City on Haleakala

• Overview of Volcano
• Highway to Heaven
• Above the Clouds
• Indigenous Plants
• Iron Deposit
• Molten Lava
• Park Trails
• Science City
• Silversword Plant
• Sliding Sands Trail
• Telescopes
• Tropical Flowers
• Vegetation
• Visitor's Center
• Volcanic Crater

Science City is a restricted area near the summit of the Haleakala Volcano that is used by the US military and the scientific research community.  The powerful telescopes and equipment in Science City is used to explore deep space and to track satellites.

Science City at the top of the Haleakala Volcano on Maui

The organizations that have a presence at Maui's Science City include the following:

1. US Department of Defence
2. University of Hawaii
3. Smithsonian Institution
4. US Air Force
5. Federal Aviation Agency