Thirty Meter Telescope

Construction of the giant Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) in Hawaii may not begin until next year, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. TMT International Observatory Vice President Gordon Squires said that bringing personnel and equipment from the US mainland could now take much longer than usual.

India has lost out on being the destination for the world's largest telescope.

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will enable scientists to study fainter objects far away from earth providing information about early stages of the evolution of the universe.

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. The two countries will pay a share of the construction cost - expected to top $1 billion - for the Thirty Meter Telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea ...

Construction of the giant Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) in Hawaii may not begin until next year, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. TMT International Observatory Vice President Gordon Squires said that bringing personnel and equipment from the US mainland could now take much longer than usual.

India has lost out on being the destination for the world's largest telescope.

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will enable scientists to study fainter objects far away from earth providing information about early stages of the evolution of the universe.

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. The two countries will pay a share of the construction cost - expected to top $1 billion - for the Thirty Meter Telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea ...