John Mather, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, is designing the first family of ISEE’s (Inflatable Starshade for Earthlike Exoplanets) with sizes from 35 to ...

The Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority currently is in a five-year transition period before taking full control of ...

No one knows where the comet came from. It’s like glimpsing a rifle bullet for a thousandth of a second,” said David Jewitt, ...

Scientists are turning to simulations and experiments to understand how life-indicating molecules behave, so we might know ...

When it comes to telescopes, the bigger, the better. As technology advances, we’re investing billions into the next generation of "extremely large telescopes" (ELTs), with projects like the Thirty ...

Proposed funding cut puts Thirty Meter Telescope's future in jeopardyAccording to Hawaii’s Department of Transportation, a small passenger plane made a hard landing in the vicinity of Mahaiula ...

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / 2019 The National Science Founda-tion’s proposed funding of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea is on hold pending further environmental review. Above, police officers ...

The National Science Foundation could take until the end of 2026 to complete an environmental review for a potential investment in the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope on Hawaii island.

What is the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT)? The TMT is a giant telescope with a 30-meter-wide main mirror, designed to help scientists understand the universe better.

The Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory (TMT) has awarded a contract to Belgium-based telescope and space equipment developer AMOS for designing and manufacturing the tertiary mirror ...

The Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory has raised concerns over protecting the sanctity of Mauna Kea. The telescope was discussed at a regents meeting Wednesday.