01.5.2010
PASADENA, Calif. — The Thirty Meter Telescope Project (TMT) is launching a new database containing five years of atmospheric data from the telescope’s initial five candidates sites: Cerro Tolar, Cerro Armazones, and Cerro Tolonchar, Chile; San Pedro Martir, Mexico; and Mauna Kea, Hawaii, the site selected for TMT. more »
12.8.2009
PASADENA, Calif — The search for Earth-like planets, the nature and distribution of dark matter, and the quest to image the first stars and galaxies are just some of the science challenges that will be addressed by the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). more »
11.17.2009
PASADENA, Calif. — The National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) has joined the Thirty Meter Telescope Project (TMT). As an Observer, China will participate in planning the development of what will be the world's most advanced and capable astronomical observatory. more »
09.14.2009
The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is partnering with the SETI Institute's radio/podcast program Are We Alone? by underwriting a series of astronomy-related segments during the year. Learn more and listen on our Podcasts page. more »
07.21.2009
PASADENA, Calif. — After careful evaluation and comparison between two outstanding candidate sites—Mauna Kea in Hawai‘i and Cerro Armazones in Chile—the board of directors of the TMT Observatory Corporation has selected Mauna Kea as the preferred site for the Thirty Meter Telescope. The TMT will be the most capable and advanced telescope ever constructed. more »
05.6.2009
Last January, the National Science Foundation, the Thirty Meter Telescope, and DISCOVER cosponsored a panel discussion at CalTech between DISCOVER/Bad Astronomy blogger Phil Plait and four of the nation's leading astronomers and astrophysicists: Mike Brown, Debra Fischer, Andrea Ghez, and Saul Perlmutter. more »
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