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Searching for Leviathan, Part 2: Where To Look, and How Old Is It?

TMT • News Release • July 12th, 2019

In the previous article of this series on leviathans, we looked at how we think black holes have formed. Now, let's look first at how we can find these black holes, and second at how old we think they are.

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GOVERNOR’S OFFICE – JOINT NEWS RELEASE – THIRTY METER TELESCOPE SET TO START CONSTRUCTION

TMT • News Release • July 10th, 2019

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige and the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory (TIO) today announced that construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will begin the week of July 15, 2019. The State Department of Transportation announced that Mauna Kea Access Road will be closed and...

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Coffee Chat on Mirror Segment Fabrication

TMT • Engineering & Technology • July 9th, 2019

TMT staff Glen Cole and Christophe Dumas have a coffee-break conversation about Glen’s last trip to Japan and update on TMT mirrors fabrication and verification.

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Facts about the TMT construction in Hawaii

TMT • Science & Astronomy • July 9th, 2019

For more information on TMT update in Hawaii, please visit https://www.maunakeaandtmt.org/.

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Subscribe for TMT Newsletter and stay up to date on TMT News

TMT • News Release • June 27th, 2019

We are pleased to announce the launch of our email newsletter.

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Searching for Leviathan, Part 1: Origins

TMT • News Release • June 25th, 2019

Introduction "Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee."

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Mission to Mars & Beyond

TMT • Education & Outreach • June 25th, 2019

Last week, a group of aspiring young astronauts went through a simulation of a space mission, looking for signs of extraterrestrial life in our Solar System. The children acted out a script based on NASA/JPL's deployment of the Curiosity Rover on Mars, and also the movie "Europa Report" for the...

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Segment Support Assembly (SSA) Pre-Construction Meeting at Larsen & Toubro in India

TMT • Engineering & Technology • June 24th, 2019

Pasadena, CA (June 06, 2019) – A Segment Support Assembly (SSA) “pre-build” meeting at the Coimbatore facility of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was successfully completed on May 22, 2019. The meeting was aimed at assessing the readiness of the L&T team to start manufacturing their first SSAs....

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Notice to Proceed Issued for TMT on Maunakea

TMT • News Release • June 20th, 2019

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has issued a notice to proceed (NTP) to the University of Hawaii for the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea. The NTP is a formal communication indicating that all pre-construction conditions and mitigation measures specifically required...

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Video Interview with Professor Annapurni Subramaniam

TMT • News Release • June 17th, 2019

Dr Ravinder Bhatia, TMT Associate Project Manager, interviews with Annapurni Subramaniam, Professor of Astronomy at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bangalore. She is the Indian project manager for the TMT observatory Software development.

Searching for Leviathan, Part 2: Where To Look, and How Old Is It?

TMT • July 12th, 2019

In the previous article of this series on leviathans, we looked at how we think black holes have formed. Now, let's look first at how we can find these black holes, and second...

GOVERNOR’S OFFICE – JOINT NEWS RELEASE – THIRTY METER TELESCOPE SET TO START CONSTRUCTION

TMT • July 10th, 2019

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige and the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory (TIO) today announced that construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will begin the...

Coffee Chat on Mirror Segment Fabrication

TMT • July 9th, 2019

TMT staff Glen Cole and Christophe Dumas have a coffee-break conversation about Glen’s last trip to Japan and update on TMT mirrors fabrication and verification.

Facts about the TMT construction in Hawaii

TMT • July 9th, 2019

For more information on TMT update in Hawaii, please visit https://www.maunakeaandtmt.org/.

Subscribe for TMT Newsletter and stay up to date on TMT News

TMT • June 27th, 2019

We are pleased to announce the launch of our email newsletter.

Searching for Leviathan, Part 1: Origins

TMT • June 25th, 2019

Introduction "Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last...

Mission to Mars & Beyond

TMT • June 25th, 2019

Last week, a group of aspiring young astronauts went through a simulation of a space mission, looking for signs of extraterrestrial life in our Solar System. The children acted...

Segment Support Assembly (SSA) Pre-Construction Meeting at Larsen & Toubro in India

TMT • June 24th, 2019

Pasadena, CA (June 06, 2019) – A Segment Support Assembly (SSA) “pre-build” meeting at the Coimbatore facility of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was successfully completed on May 22,...

Notice to Proceed Issued for TMT on Maunakea

TMT • June 20th, 2019

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has issued a notice to proceed (NTP) to the University of Hawaii for the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea. The NTP...

Video Interview with Professor Annapurni Subramaniam

TMT • June 17th, 2019

Dr Ravinder Bhatia, TMT Associate Project Manager, interviews with Annapurni Subramaniam, Professor of Astronomy at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bangalore. She is the...