Many of the same folks who blocked construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea in 2015 and 2019 dominated the four meetings about the cutting- edge proposal held this week on Hawaii ...

The effort is aimed at helping the nation’s top funder of basic scientific research decide whether to consider awarding as much as $850 million to the next- generation TMT, which is now ...

Indian researchers have developed a new online tool that promises to significantly improve the performance of the upcoming Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), one of the largest ground-based telescopes ...

The TMT will be like a goliath version of Keck, currently the largest optical/infrared telescope with its twin 33-foot mirrors. Comprised of hundreds of segments, the TMT's composite mirror will ...

The state announced a “notice to proceed” for the Thirty Meter Telescope project at a news conference Thursday. Gov. David Ige said it was the final legal step in a long, often contentious ...

The Thirty Meter Telescope on the summit of a mountain in Hawaii will be the most powerful optical telescope on Earth. It will be a true game-changer for astronomy. That is, if it's actually built.

AP photo WAILEA — As protesters continued to block the road to the summit of Mauna Kea last month, officials with the Thirty-Meter Telescope took a precautionary step — applying for a permit ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Thirty Meter Telescope is back as a hot topic, after Hawaii County’s new mayor said he could now support the project if it’s done right. Get Hawaii’s latest morning ...