Thirty Meter Telescope

A collection of recent TMT press releases.

TMT Takes Step Towards Construction after Approval by the Board of Land and Natural Resources

04.13.2013

Friday marked another important step forward for the future of astronomical discovery and economic opportunity on Hawaii Island. The Hawaiian Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) announced that... more »

Engaging the U.S. Astronomy Community - NSF Awards Partnership-Planning Grant to TMT

03.17.2013

Today the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a cooperative agreement to the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Observatory Corporation to explore a potential partnership between the organizations.... more »

TMT Will Take Discoveries of Stars Orbiting the Milky Way's Monster Black Hole to the Next Level

10.04.2012

Researchers have discovered a star that whips around the giant black hole at the center of our galaxy in record time, completing an orbit every 11.5 years. The finding, appearing today in the journal... more »

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

02.08.2012

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... 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,... 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... more »

Caltech Named World's Top University in New Times Higher Education Global Ranking

10.07.2011

PASADENA, Calif. (adapted from Caltech press release) - The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has been rated the world's number one university in the 2011–2012 Times Higher... more »

TMT Teams Up with Expanded USA Science & Engineering Festival for 2012 Event in Washington, D.C. to Inspire Next Generation of Innovators

10.04.2011

The world's largest celebration of science and engineering, the USA Science & Engineering Festival, has announced its return to Washington, D.C., April 28-29, 2012, and TMT will once again be a... more »

President Obama Meets U.S. Laureates of 2010 Kavli Prizes - TMT Project Scientist Honored

06.07.2011

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2011 /adapted from PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At the White House today, President Barack Obama met in the Oval Office with the seven U.S. recipients of the 2010 Kavli Prizes to... more »

Thirty Meter Telescope Receives Permit in Hawaii

02.28.2011

The University of Hawaii has applied for and been granted a Conservation District Use Permit (CDUP) to build and operate the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea. The permit was granted by the... more »