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Thirty Meter Telescope

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The Thirty Meter Telescope may directly image faint planets like GJ 251 c and search for signs of water.

Mentioned as: Thirty Meter TelescopeNarrative GeneralOct 24, 2025Newly found super-Earth orbits nearby star in promising habitable zone

The National Science Board recommended that the National Science Foundation not support both the Thirty Meter Telescope and the Giant Magellan Telescope, citing budget concerns.

Mentioned as: Thirty Meter TelescopeNarrative GeneralMar 4, 2024Squinting at the universe

The report recommended the NSF invest roughly $800,000,000 in each of the Giant Magellan Telescope and Thirty Meter Telescope in exchange for at least 25% of observing time.

Mentioned as: Thirty Meter TelescopeOrg RelationshipNov 25, 2021Astro2020: A decadal survey that spans decades

The decadal survey recommended that the NSF invest roughly $800,000,000 in each of the Giant Magellan Telescope and the Thirty Meter Telescope in exchange for at least 25% of observing time.

Mentioned as: Thirty Meter TelescopeOrg RelationshipNov 4, 2021Astrophysics decadal survey recommends a program of flagship space telescopes

The Thirty Meter Telescope will use nearly 500 small mirror segments to create a 30-meter-diameter primary mirror.

Mentioned as: Thirty Meter TelescopeNarrative PlanJan 28, 2019The future of space-based astronomy may depend on two large ground-based telescopes