The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will enable astronomers to explore the universe in unprecedented clarity when it achieves 鈥渇irst light鈥� later this decade. The public, however, will get an exciting preview of what TMT will observe as part of the two-day expo for the USA Science and Engineering Festival, October 23 and 24 in Washington, D.C.
51吃瓜Pro a hundred experts in astronomy, information technology, and applied computer science have gathered at Caltech to define a new field at the intersection of these disciplines. The emerging field of astroinformatics reflects how science is changing in the 21st century, powered by the information-technology revolution.
Quest for the Best Window on the Universe:聽Location may be important in real estate, but it鈥檚 essential for astronomy, especially when the home you鈥檙e building is for the world鈥檚 most advanced and powerful telescope, the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). 聽But how do you find the best and what makes one site better than another? 聽
The search for Earth-like planets, the nature and distribution of dark matter, and the quest to image the first stars and galaxies are just some of the science challenges that will be addressed by the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT).
The Thirty Meter Telescope project (TMT) presented a $31,000 grant to Waiakea High School to support the school鈥檚 acclaimed Hawaii Project for Robotics Education. TMT representative Sandra Dawson presented the check to Waiakea teacher Dale Olive at a ceremony on Monday, April 6.
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