Thirty Meter Telescope

Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Makers of All Things Technical and Scientific Will Find Amazing Ideas and Tools to Make Their Dreams Reality at USA Science & Engineering Festival

02.8.2012

The USA Science & Engineering Festival hosted by Lockheed Martin offers a special appeal for budding entrepreneurs, inventors, engineers and programmers who will find the ideas, tools and resources to help them make their dreams a reality. From robotic technology to amazing desktop manufacturing technology that makes prototype development easy and cost-effective, the “makers” and innovators of society will find a wealth of inspiration throughout the Festival and Expo, as... more »

TMT Scientist Andrea Ghez Awarded the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Crafoord Prize in Astronomy 2012

01.19.2012

SWEDEN, Jan. 19, 2012 /adapted from RSAS press release/  -- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Crafoord Prize in Astronomy 2012 to TMT scientist Andrea Ghez, University of California, Los Angeles, USA, and Reinhard Genzel, Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching, Germany “for their observations of the stars orbiting the galactic centre, indicating the presence of a supermassive black hole". more »

China, India to jump forward in astronomy with participation in Hawaii telescope project
Washington Post

01.11.2012

China and India are catapulting to the forefront of astronomy research with their decision to join as partners in a Hawaii telescope that will be the world’s largest when it’s built later this decade. China and India will pay a share of the construction cost — expected to top $1 billion — for the Thirty Meter Telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea volcano. They will also have a share of the observation time. more »

Stunning Breakthrough for Gemini Telescope Points Way for Thirty Meter Telescope

01.5.2012

Ground-based astronomy has taken a big leap forward today as the Gemini South telescope unveiled the first ultra-sharp image produced using a next-generation adaptive optics system. The Thirty Meter Telescope will use a similar, even more advanced system when it goes into operation later this decade. more »

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts - TMT Board Chair Henry Yang Appointed as Member, President's Committee on the National Medal of Science
Chicago Sun-Times

12.21.2011

President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint TMT Board Chair Henry Yang to the Administration post: Member, President's Committee on the National Medal of Science. Dr. Yang joins several other appointees to key Administration posts. President Obama said, "These fine public servants bring both a depth of experience and tremendous dedication to their new roles. Our nation will be well-served by these individuals, and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come." Dr. Yang is currently the chair of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, a member of the Kavli Foundation board, and Chair of the Thirty Meter Telescope project. more »

TMT's Jerry Nelson Honored with Franklin Institute Award

12.19.2011

If the success of the people behind the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project is any measure, this planned next-generation astronomical observatory looks set to accomplish a great deal. The latest accolade is the awarding of a 2012 Franklin Institute Award in electrical engineering to the TMT project scientist, Jerry Nelson. more »

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