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Response to the NSF's US-ELTP External Evaluation Panel Report
December 11th, 2024 TMT Partner News

The US-ELTP's response to the NSF's US-ELTP External Evaluation Panel Report.

International Collaboration Enhances the TIO Project
April 18th, 2024 TMT Partner News

A Japanese delegation recently visited the India TMT Optics Fabrication Facility (ITOFF) in Bengaluru, India, where they were introduced to the newly installed polishing equipment at the Indian site.

Progress in India-TMT Optics Fabrication Facility Commissioning
July 4th, 2023 TMT Partner News

Exciting news out of India: TMT’s Primary Mirror Segment Polishing and Metrology Equipment have been successfully installed in the India-TMT Optics Fabrication Facility. The Stress Mirror Polishing machines and metrology tools involved in the production of TMT’s aspherical polished mirrors (aka roundels) were shipped to India to be installed and tested over several months.

Remembering Hugh Thompson
May 21st, 2021 TMT Partner News

TMT is deeply saddened by the passing of TMT Systems Engineer Hugh Thompson on May 7, 2021. Hugh was a colleague, good friend and inspiration to many of us who were fortunate to interact with him over his career.

TMT PROJECT MANAGER DR. GARY SANDERS RETIRES AFTER NEARLY 17 YEARS
January 29th, 2021 TMT Partner News

Today about 100 friends and colleagues joined virtually to celebrate and honor Dr. Gary Sanders, who officially retired at the start of 2021 after nearly 17 years of leading the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) as Project Manager.

Inauguration of the ITOFF facility, CREST Campus, IIA, India
January 20th, 2021 TMT Partner News

The newly built India-TMT Optics Fabrication Facility (ITOFF) was recently inaugurated by Vice President of India Shri. Venkaiah Naidu at the Center for Research and Education in Science & Technology (CREST) of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bengaluru.

Dr. Gary Sanders to Retire
December 7th, 2020 TMT Partner News

Dr. Gary Sanders, who has led the TMT Project as Project Manager with distinction since its inception, will retire at the start of 2021.

TMT Science Forum 2019 in Xiamen, China
November 15th, 2019 TMT Partner News

Xiamen, China – 12 November, 2019 – The seventh Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Science Forum was held for the first time in China, in the city of Xiamen, Province of Fujian, earlier this month.

Great Progress Made on the India TMT Optical Fabrication Facility
March 4th, 2019 TMT Partner News

The India TMT Optical Fabrication Facility (ITOFF), being constructed at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics campus in Hosakote, near Bengaluru, is rapidly approaching completion. The world-class optical facility was built by India-TMT as part of its contribution to the TMT partnership.

Dr. G.C. Anupama Becomes First Woman to Lead the Astronomical Society of India
February 26th, 2019 TMT Partner News

Professor G.C. Anupama has become the first woman ever elected president of the Astronomical Society of India, the main association of Indian professional astronomers.

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