Astronomy's next generation observatory. ABOUT TMT NEWS CENTER OBSERVATORY MULTIMEDIA DOCUMENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 READ MORE TMT IN HAWAII Site Information In July 2009, the board of directors of the TMT Observatory Corporation selected Mauna Kea as the preferred site for the Thirty Meter Telescope. more » FAST FACTS Fast Facts for Astronomers The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will be the world’s most advanced and capable ground-based optical, near-infrared, and mid-infrared observatory. It will integrate the latest innovations in precisions control, segmented mirror design, and adaptive optics. more » THE SCIENCE CASE Science with a 30-Meter Telescope A 30-meter telescope is an essential tool to address questions in astronomy. more » RECENT NEWS TMT Board Vice-Chair Ed Stone on The Colbert Report 12.4.2013 On December 3, 2013, TMT Board Vice-Chair Ed Stone appeared on The Colbert Report. He received NASA's Distinguished Public Service Medal from Stephen "Tiberius" Colbert and talked about "the significance of the ongoing Voyager 1 mission, from its launch in 1977 to its arrival in interstellar space." more » GEMS in Hawaii 11.22.2013 Over three hundred fifth grade girls from the west side of Hawaii Island gathered in Kona on November 14 for the annual Girls Exploring Math and Science, or GEMS, event. more » One World, One Universe, One Dream - TMT in China 10.23.2013 The TMT Collaborative Board of Directors met in Beijing, China this week. The Board meets quarterly and this marks the first time the Board has gathered in China. Guests included several Chinese officials, including Xu Guanhua, the former Minister of Science and Technology, Cao Guoying, the Vice Director General for the Department of Basic Research and Xu Ruiming, Director General of the Bureau of Frontier Sciences and Education, Chinese Academy of Sciences. more » International Science Development Teams - Call for Applications 10.19.2013 The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) has instituted International Science Development Teams (ISDTs). These have been established to foster scientific collaboration across the TMT partnership and beyond, into the broader astronomical community. The ISDTs will provide scientific input and feedback to the TMT project, stimulate scientific planning for future observing programs using TMT, and help build connections between TMT and the international astronomical... more » TMT Science and Instrumentation Workshop: 'Astronomy in the TMT Era' 08.26.2013 TMT-Japan announces a two-day workshop, Astronomy in the TMT Era, in Tokyo, Japan, October 16-17, 2013. more » First Pacific Astronomy and Engineering Education Summit a Success - Hilo Hosted High School Students from China, Japan, India, Canada and Hawaii Island 08.24.2013 The first Pacific Astronomy and Engineering Education Summit, sponsored by TMT and the County of Hawaii, and hosted at the Imiloa Astronomy Center and the University of Hawaii at Hilo, brought together high school students and educators from China, Japan, India, Canada and the Big Island for four days of intense learning and interaction. more » NEWS CENTER SITE SEARCH STAY CONNECTED RSS Feed Sign up for our mailing list or RSS feed and stay updated on the latest TMT news. RECENT PODCASTS Out of This World June 14, 2011 Brown Dwarfs and Green Stars January 20, 2011 MORE ABOUT PODCASTS SOCIAL MEDIA Follow TMT on Twitter Join us on Facebook PRINTED MATERIALS February 2012: Segments Newsletter July 2011: Segments Newsletter Elevator Talk Brochure March 2011: Segments Newsletter November 2010: Segments Newsletter July 2010: Segments Newsletter April 2010: Segments Newsletter January 2010: Segments Newsletter TMT General Information Brochure TMT Scientific Information Brochure TMT: Thirty Meter Telescope CONTACT CALENDAR DIRECTIONS EMPLOYMENT DOING BUSINESS WITH TMT TMT INTRANET The TMT Project is a collaboration of Caltech, University of California (UC) and the Association of Canadian Universities for Research in Astronomy (ACURA). © 2010 Thirty Meter Telescope. Image Use Policy