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Past Events

Jun
16
2024
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation
2:27 PM • Yokohama, Japan • Conference

From 16–21 June, TIO and US-ELTP partners are gathering in Yokohama, Japan for SPIE astro 2024, the conference dedicated to advancing astronomical engineering around the globe.

Jun
9
2024
244th AAS Meeting
8:00 AM • Madison, Wisconsin • Conference

The 244th AAS annual summer meeting will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, 9-13 June 2024.

Jun
3
2024
The Scientific Landscape for Extremely Large Telescopes in Light of JWST. Part 2 – Asia
9:00 AM • Sendai, Japan • Conference

The Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs) will be the premier optical-infrared facilities on Earth starting in the 2030s. These telescopes will offer diffraction-limited spatial resolution and...

Feb
5
2024
Journey Through the Universe: Community Mahalo Reception
5:00 PM • Ê»Imiloa Astronomy Center, Hilo, HI • Education & Outreach

Marking the 20th anniversary of Journey Through the Universe, a community mahalo reception will be hosted by the Hawai'i Island Chamber of Commerce and Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of...

Jan
28
2024
Honoring Ellison Onizuka
10:00 AM • Hawai'i Keiki Museum, Kailua-Kona, HI • Education & Outreach

Hawai'i Keiki Museum and Maunakea Observatories are gathering for Ellison Onizuka Day in Kailua Kona on Sunday 28 January from 10 AM to 2 PM. The event celebrates the legacy of local hero Ellison...

Jan
7
2024
243rd AAS meeting
8:00 AM • New Orleans, Louisiana • Conference

In January, TIO will be present at AAS243 in New Orleans. We invite you to visit us at the US Extremely Large Telescope Program booth (#501) for information and discussion. Additionally, join us...

Dec
11
2023
The Scientific Landscape for Extremely Large Telescopes in Light of JWST. Part I. Americas
9:00 AM • University of California Los Angeles • Conference

ELT Science in Light of JWST

Oct
26
2023
Society of Women Engineers Conference
2:00 PM • Los Angeles, California • Conference

TMT will attend SWE23 Conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Aug
19
2023
Tanabata Japanese Star Festival
10:00 AM • `Imiloa Astronomy Center, Hilo, Hawai`i • Education & Outreach

The Tanabata Japanese Star Festival is back and happening at `Imiloa Astronomy Center, Hilo, Hawai`i, on Saturday 19 August, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free for the whole family to enjoy...

Jun
4
2023
TMT will be at #AAS242 in Albuquerque
9:00 AM • Albuquerque, NM • Conference

Members of US-ELTP will participate in the 242st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the Albuquerque Convention Center June 4 – 8. TMT will join the...

Feb
27
2023
Journey Through the Universe Returns to Hilo Classes
9:00 AM • Hilo, HawaiÊ»i • Education & Outreach

Celebrating its 19th consecutive year on Hawaiʻi Island, the flagship Journey Through the Universe program is back in person. Image: Scot Kleinman interacting with a group of students during...

Jan
8
2023
TMT will be at #AAS241 in Seattle
8:00 AM • Seattle • Conference

TMT will be at the winter AAS meeting #AAS241 in Seattle, WA. You will find us in the exhibit hall at booth 505 along with our core partners of the US Extremely Large Telescope Program. We are...

Jul
17
2022
TMT at the SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Meeting
9:00 AM • Montréal, Québec, Canada • Conference

TMT will participate in the upcoming SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation in Montreal, Canada from July 17 - 22, 2022.

Jun
12
2022
240th AAS meeting
8:00 AM • Pasadena, California • Conference

The Thirty-Meter-Telescope is participating in the AAS Meeting in Pasadena.

Jun
11
2022
AstroFest 2022
11:49 AM • Pasadena, California • Education & Outreach

AstroFest 2022, a week of free and family-friendly events

Jun
5
2022
2022 Akamai Internship Program
12:00 PM • Hawaii • Education & Outreach

The application for the Akamai 2022 Internship Program is officially open! The Akamai Internship Program is an 8-week internship for undergraduate STEM students from Hawai‘i, either attending any...

Feb
28
2022
Journey Through the Universe 2022
9:00 AM • Hawaii, online event • Education & Outreach

NSF’s NOIRLab celebrates 18 years of the flagship outreach program in Hawai‘i with a packed schedule and a new educational cultural exchange.

Jan
27
2022
TMT Lunchtime talk
12:00 PM • Online Event • Education & Outreach

"How I Do Astrophotography in the City" - Hosted by Corinne Boyer

Jan
9
2022
239th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) CANCELED
9:00 AM • Salt Lake City, Utah • Conference

AAS239 Canceled - TMT will be present on the booth of US-ELT Program and participate to the AAS 239. 

Oct
1
2021
2021 International Dark Sky Week
12:00 PM • Online Event • Education & Outreach

An IAU Outreach Global Project - 100 Hours of Astronomy is a 100-hour, round-the-clock, round-the-globe celebration composed of a broad range of activities aimed at involving the public. The...

Mar
1
2021
Journey Through the Universe 2021
12:00 PM • Online Event • Education & Outreach

Journey Through the Universe 2021, a week of Astronomy education and outreach program will take place entirely online from March 1-5. The annual event will share the wonders of the Universe and...

Feb
25
2021
Native Hawaiian Perspectives
2:00 PM • Online Event • Education & Outreach

"Navigating Science and Culture Post Pandemic" is the first webinar of the new series Native Hawaiian Perspectives. Presented by the Hawaiʻi Island Economic Development Board on Feb. 25 at 2pm...

Dec
14
2020
4:15 PM • Digital Forum • Conference

TMT will participate in the Astronomical Telescopes & Instrumentation symposium, the most prestigious event for developers of ground- and space-based telescopes. We will share recent results,...

Nov
1
2020
EYU 2020: Virtual Science Fair
12:00 PM • Online Event • Education & Outreach

TMT will participate in the free virtual science fair Exploring Your Universe 2020. The UCLA outreach event will offer activities for ages K-12 and beyond, including interactive booths with...

Sep
2
2020
Astronomy Talk: Modern Astronomy On Maunakea: A 60-Year Story (1960-2020)
5:00 PM • Remote conference • Science Talk

W. M. Keck Observatory's next virtual astronomy talk.

May
26
2020
TMT Early-Career Initiative 2020 Workshop
12:00 AM • Victoria, BC, Canada • Education & Outreach

The 2020 TECI workshop is scheduled for May 26 - June 1 in Victoria, BC, Canada.

Nov
22
2019
A Selection of instrument projects and plans at ANU Instrumentation Technology Center
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

Projects being presented include: - Machine learning for cloud determination at the TMT site - Machine learning for PSF reconstruction - The Gattini Infrared transient survey - Pocket GMT...

Nov
4
2019
TMT Science Forum 2019
12:00 AM • Xiamen, China • Conference

The TMT Science Forum 2019 is organized in Xiamen Island, China, on November 4-6, 2019.

Sep
18
2019
Reflections on Telescopes in Space
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

Ball Aerospace Missions Systems Engineering

Sep
5
2019
Science Around a Supermassive Blackhole at the Center of Our Galaxy
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

How have the massive stars that orbit the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way recently formed in the turbulent environment of the Galactic Center?

May
4
2019
AstroDay in Prince Kuhio Mall in Hilo, Hawaii
10:00 AM • Hilo, Hawaii • Education & Outreach

Joined by many other science, education, and community organizations, TMT will participate in the festivities to share the joy of Astronomy.

Jan
28
2019
Extremely Big Eyes on the Early Universe Conferences
12:00 AM • UCLA, California, USA • Conference

The registration is open for the first conference to be held at UCLA, January 28 - February 1, 2019.

Jan
6
2019
233rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society
8:00 AM • Seattle, Washington • Conference

Dec
10
2018
2018 TMT Science Forum
9:00 AM • Pasadena, CA • Science Talk

The 6th TMT Science Forum will happen December 10-12, 2018 in Pasadena, California. The theme for this year Forum is "Breakthrough Science with the Thirty-Meter-Telescope" and registration is now...

Jul
14
2018
Pasadena Astronomy Week and AstroFest
2:00 PM • Pasadena, CA • Education & Outreach

TMT will participate in the upcoming Astronomy Week starting with another Astronomy Festival at the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday July 14th.

Jul
14
2018
COSPAR 2018
9:00 AM • Pasadena, CA • Conference

TMT will be present at the Committee on Space Research 2018 Assembly that will take place at the Pasadena Convention Center on July 14-22, 2018. Looking forward to sharing our latest work and...

Jul
2
2018
Conference on Shedding Light on the Dark Universe with Extremely Large Telescopes
9:00 AM • Trieste, Italy • Conference

TMT will participate in the upcoming "Shedding Light on the Dark Universe with Extremely Large Telescopes" Conference, hosted by the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP ), in...

Jun
10
2018
TMT at the SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Meeting
9:00 AM • Austin, TX, USA • Conference

The Thirty Meter Telescope will be represented at the SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Meeting by a booth (#408) at the exhibition center.

May
22
2018
CASCA 2018 - 49th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Astronomical Society
8:00 AM • Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC • Conference

TMT will participate in the upcoming CASCA 2018, held at the Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria, BC from 22 May to 26 May 2018.

Apr
2
2018
Shedding Light on the Dark Universe with Extremely Large Telescopes
9:00 AM • UCLA, California, USA • Conference

The registration for the “Shedding Light on the Dark Universe with Extremely Large Telescopes" conference in UCLA in April 2018 is now open.

Jan
28
2018
8:00 AM • UH Hilo • Education & Outreach

Onizuka Day is a free event full of workshops, activity booths and astronauts. Seats are still available for students in grades 4-12 to register for the workshops. Check out their website for more...

Jan
18
2018
Multiplexed Fiber Spectroscopy with Keck & TMT
9:00 AM • Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Berkeley, CA • Conference

The aim of this two-day workshop is to discuss the technical aspects of designing/building multiplexed fiber spectrographs as well as the scientific possibilities opened up by such instruments on...

Jan
8
2018
TMT at the 231st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society
9:00 AM • Washington, DC • Conference

The Thirty Meter Telescope will be represented at the 231st meeting of the American Astronomical Society by a series of talks and a booth (#707) at the exhibition center. TMT will also host an open...

Nov
7
2017
TMT Science Forum 2017
9:00 AM • Mysore, India • Conference

Each year, the Forum gathers members of the international astronomical community to meet, collaborate, and plan for future TMT science programs. It is the premier opportunity to learn about TMT,...

Oct
16
2017
TMT WFOS China Partnership Meeting
9:00 AM • Beijing, China • Seminar/Workshop

Representatives from the Thirty Meter Telescope’s (TMT’s) Wide-Field Optical Spectrograph (WFOS) team and TMT’s China partners will gather in China to discuss potential collaboration during the...

Aug
24
2017
From radio interferometer projects to TMT: the quest to understanding planet formation
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

Dr. Masao Saito from NJAO, Japan will provide a historical perspective on various radio interferometers used to study protoplanetary disks and how telescopes like TMT can take planetary exploration...

Aug
7
2017
Summer Internship Symposium
9:00 AM • Hilo, Hawaii • Education & Outreach

The Akamai Workforce Initiative’s Internship Program will hold its Student Internship Symposiums on Hawaii Island in Hilo and Waimea on Monday, August 7.

May
12
2017
Can TMT Image Habitable Planets?
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

Oliver Guyon who is the SCExAO Project Scientist will discuss TMT capabilities to image habitable planets.

Mar
27
2017
China's Ambitions in Astronomy and Space Science: the TMT Perspective
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

Richard de Grijs will will discuss Chinas's ambitions in astronomy and space science pertaining to the TMT project. Interested to join remotely? Contact Warren Skidmore at was@tmt.org

Mar
10
2017
Overview and Construction Update of the LSST Observatory
11:00 AM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

Chuck Claver from the LSST observatory will present construction updates for the LSST.

Dec
20
2016
Super Vision needs a Super Map: A Road Map for the Generation of a Near-Infrared Guide Star Catalog for Thirty Meter Telescope Observations
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

Dr Smitha Subramanian from the Indian Institute of Science will talk about "A Road Map for the Generation of a Near-Infrared Guide Star Catalog for Thirty Meter Telescope Observations" Interested...

Oct
27
2016
Using a Large Telescope to See Small Things: The Application of Fizeau Interferometry to the Study of Solar System Objects
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

Al Conrad from the LBTO will talk about using a large telescope to see small things: the application of FizeauiInterferometry to the study of solar system objects. Interested to join remotely?...

Sep
29
2016
Ground based high contrast exploration of exoplanets and their formation site
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office • Science Talk

The talk by Dr. Julien Girard, a VLT SHPERE Staff Scientists at ESO will focus on ground based high contrast exploration of exoplanets and their formation site. Interested to join remotely? Contact...

Aug
11
2016
The Habitable Exoplanet Imaging Mission (HabEx) NASA Astrophysics Large Mission Concept
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

Dr. Bertrand Menneson, the HabEx Study Scientist and STDT co-chair will deliver an introductory talk about the mission. Interested to join remotely? Contact the host Christophe Dumas at...

Jun
2
2016
Science in the Era of the LSST and the need for the Next Generation of Telescopes
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

David Ciardi from the Exoplanet Science Institute at Caltech/IPAC will talk about the science in the era of LSST and the next generation big telescopes. Interested to join this talk remotely?...

Mar
31
2016
Solar System Science with TMT
12:00 PM • TMT Project Office, Pasadena • Science Talk

This is the first presentation is a series of Science Talks at TMT. The series will invite scientists and engineering from around the world working on the TMT project to talk about the potential...