The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Observatory (TIO) is an extraordinary international scientific endeavor that has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of the universe and our place within it.

The Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory (TIO) seeks to advance scientific knowledge while fostering connection among the partner countries and their citizens, who represent over half the world’s population.

2024年3月5日 · Pasadena, CA – Today, the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Observatory (TIO) announces the completion of its 100th mirror segment. Ultimately, TIO will mosaic 492 of these segments to form an extremely large mirror 30 meters in diameter.

A major milestone for the international Thirty Meter Telescope project (TMT) was reached in October 2020, as TMT selected California-based Coherent, Inc. for the Hexagonal cutting of the US allocation of its Primary Mirror (M1) segments.

The report emphasizes the critical importance of U.S. extremely large telescopes, and the panel confirms that both the Giant Magellan Telescope and the Thirty Meter Telescope have met the requirements to proceed to Final Design Phase, once a governance framework is agreed on.

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is getting closer to reality, thanks to innovative engineering. To ensure the telescope's massive mirror works flawlessly, we've developed a new tool called the SMATT.

This review was held at the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Observatory LLC (TIO) Project Office in Pasadena on September 12–13, 2024. This accomplishment was the result of a collaborative effort between experts from Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and TIO.

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Observatory (TIO) is working on two important systems that will help keep everything running smoothly at its summit facilities: the Variable Temperature Chilled Water (VTCW) system and the Facility Compressed Air (FCA) system.

Pasadena, CA – The design of the Thirty Meter Telescope’s Tertiary Mirror (M3) recently passed the first part of its Preliminary Design Review, which took place over two days in November 2019.

2024年8月23日 · The Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory is designed with a segmented 30-meter primary mirror composed of 492 hexagonal segments, each measuring 1.44 meters. Each segment is precisely controlled in piston, tip, and tilt by a …