Project News

Simulated Image Shows How NASA’s Roman Could Expand on Hubble’s Deepest View

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • January 10th, 2022

A team of astrophysicists has created a simulated image that shows how the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could conduct a mega-exposure similar to but far larger than...

Joint Survey Processing Splinter Session

Joint Survey Processing • January 5th, 2022

Despite the cancellation of the AAS, on Tue Jan 11th between 1-4pm Pacific (4-7pm Eastern), we plan to hold the planned splinter on Joint Survey Processing (JSP) on Zoom. All...

Integration of Euclid's service and payload modules has started

Euclid • December 14th, 2021

The Euclid payload and service modules are currently at Thales Alenia Space in Torino, Italy, where they will be integrated to form the final, finished spacecraft. The...

Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

TMT • December 9th, 2021

One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about working on TMT has been the opportunity to do educational outreach at local schools. For example, over the past few weeks I’ve been...

Discovery Alert: 172 Possible Planets? A New Roadmap to Distant Worlds

NASA Exoplanet Archive • November 30th, 2021

A new catalog of planets around other stars includes hundreds of new discoveries, and could offer insight into planet formation and variety.

TMT Appoints Dr. Fengchuan Liu as Project Manager

TMT • November 22nd, 2021

Dr. Fengchuan Liu has been named project manager of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), where he will lead the observatory design and development. He most recently served as...

TMT was at AstroDay in Kona

TMT • November 18th, 2021

TMT was pleased to join the Maunakea Observatories in celebrating AstroDay on November 14, 2021 at Kona Commons Shopping Center in Kona. AstroDay continues to be a leading...

2022 Sagan Exoplanet Summer Hybrid Workshop - Exoplanet Science in the Gaia Era

NASA Exoplanet Science Institute • November 12th, 2021

Join us for the 22nd Sagan Summer Workshop! The 2022 Sagan Summer Workshop will focus on the topic of exoplanet science in the Gaia era.

NASA’s Roman Mission Will Help Empower a New Era of Cosmological Discovery

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • November 9th, 2021

A team of scientists has forecast the scientific impact of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s High Latitude Wide Area Survey on critical questions in cosmology.

US Extremely Large Telescope Program Supports Vision of Decadal Survey

TMT • November 5th, 2021

The decadal survey for astronomy and astrophysics is a powerful study that our community uses to drive strategy and vision for the next decade of federally funded transformative...