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Future Mariners: Astrometry with TMT Part 2

TMT • July 24th, 2018

In Part 1 of this article, I described astrometry and why it's such an important part of astronomy. Now, we're going to look at how TMT will perform astrometry to a new degree...

Future Mariners: Astrometry with TMT Part 1

TMT • July 10th, 2018

While pursuing my doctorate in experimental astrophysics, in London, I would sometimes visit the map room at the British Museum. I'd look at the ancient maps, with coastlines...

Invitation to Participate in Development of Exemplar Key Science Programs For GMT and TMT

TMT • July 9th, 2018

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) and its collaborative partners, the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory (TIO)...

TMT Recognized for Contributions to Hawai'i Island Schools and Educational Programs

TMT • July 5th, 2018

HILO, HAWAII (July 5, 2018) – The Thirty Meter Telescope project (TMT) was recently awarded the 2018 Pualu Community Education Award by the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce for...

TMT Telescope Control System (TCS) Making Progress Toward Preliminary Design Review

TMT • June 19th, 2018

Work is moving forward on TMT’s Telescope Control System (TCS), which is responsible for the coordination and control of the various telescope subsystems, responding to commands...

Thirty Meter Telescope’s THINK Fund Awards Over $1 Million in College Scholarships To Native Hawaiian and Hawaii Island Students

TMT • June 18th, 2018

Hilo, Hawaii (June 18, 2018) – The Hawaii Island New Knowledge (THINK) Fund has awarded college scholarships totaling $1,050,000 to 116 local Hawaii Island students over the...

TMT Hilo office makes keiki stress relief kits for families affected by Hawaii Island volcanic activity

TMT • May 29th, 2018

TMT Hilo office makes keiki stress relief kits for families affected by Hawaii Island volcanic activity

U.S. national observatory and two extremely large telescope projects team up to enhance U.S. scientific leadership in astronomy and astrophysics

TMT • May 21st, 2018

A new research frontier in astronomy and astrophysics will open in the mid-2020s with the advent of ground-based extremely large optical-infrared telescopes (ELTs) with primary...

Sharper Focus, Part 2 - How TMT’s Adaptive Optics Will Work

TMT • April 19th, 2018

In an earlier companion post (Sharper Focus, Part 1), I introduced the concept of adaptive optics and talked about some of the ways astronomers and engineers have used those...

TMT International Observatory Science Advisory Committee (SAC) Meets in Pasadena

TMT • April 18th, 2018

Members of the TMT Science Advisory Committee (SAC) met in Pasadena on April 9&10, 2018 for their quarterly gathering. SAC representatives reported on their respective...