Thirty Meter Telescope

TMT launches the Hawaii Island New Knowledge (THINK) fund

The Thirty Meter Telescope has launched the THINK Fund, a $1 million annual initiative to support Hawaii Island students in STEM disciplines. The fund will provide scholarships and grants for STEM education initiatives, with a focus on improving opportunities for Native Hawaiian students.

SourceThirty Meter Telescope·DateNov 13, 2014

TMT will take discoveries of stars orbiting the Milky Way's monster black hole to the next level

Researchers have discovered a star orbiting the Milky Way's monster black hole in just 11.5 years, offering a new test of Einstein's general theory of relativity. TMT will enable breakthroughs on astrometric precision and potentially find even more tightly bound stars, allowing for tests of gravity's warping of space-time.

SourceThirty Meter Telescope·JournalScience·DateOct 4, 2012