About 20 years from now, astronomers will be in the midst of a revolutionary era of discovery, using new telescopes on the ground and in space to study the cradle-to-grave evolution of galaxies,...
Its ‘decadal survey’ pitches big new space observatories, funding for large telescopes and a reckoning over social issues plaguing the field.
American astronomers on Thursday called for the nation to invest in a new generation of “extremely large” multibillion-dollar telescopes that would be bigger than any now on Earth or orbiting in...
Updated: But the researchers said that funding should be contingent on better engagement with Native Hawaiians on Mauna Kea and other conditions. A new report that charts priorities for the field...
The study of exoplanets will be beneficial when next-generation telescopes become available and can conduct direct observations of exoplanets. This is something astronomers expect from the upcoming...
The coming decades will see the next generation of optical telescopes pushing our frontiers of observational astronomy. These include the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope: the James Webb...
While construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea has yet to begin, work on the project continues around the world. TMT Project Manager Fengchuan Liu, who replaced previous manager...
(Subscription Required) - When it comes to the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), the Canary Island’s loss should be Hawaii’s gain. But it will take renewed resolve from Hawaii government leaders to...
(Subscription Required) - Over the last half-century, Hawaii has gained the reputation of being the center of world astronomical research because of a truly unique observing site that hosts the...
Video interview with Mike Bolte, Board member of TMT.
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