Thirty Meter Telescope

The debate about the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) has spurred lots of discussions about science and its relationship with the rest of the world. Plenty of people have written thoughtful pieces about science moving forward (see some examples by Kānaka scientists Aurora Kagawa-Viviani and Sara Kahanamoku) — but what does…

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know about the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) that is set to commence its construction on July 15th, 2019. It’s been 10 years in the making and with the backing by Governor David Ige, the plans are finally ready to begin construction. …

On June 21 — solstice day — the Supreme Court of Hawaii heard oral arguments in Honolulu on whether to approve a building permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope, which would be the biggest and most expensive in the Northern Hemisphere. And it is a real fight. …

An interview with Doug Simons, Director of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. How does Hawaii’s TMT controversy affect the larger debate about science and religion? The Thirty-Meter Telescope controversy continues its path through the courts and state agencies. Its completion hit a major road block — literally — in 2015, when construction…

NASA Infrared Telescope Facility on Mauna Kea / Photo by Eric Horst via Flickr On April 2nd, a small group of native Hawaiians gathered at the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island, to protest the building of a state-of-the-art observatory called the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). A billion dollar…

There hasn’t been a statewide poll about the controversial project. An accurate survey would serve the public interest. — Telescopes on Mauna Kea. Photo: d.monyak / Flickr I recently discovered something unexpected: There seems to be no recent, rigorous poll about public support for the controversial plan to build a massive new telescope on Hawaii’s Big Island. Construction on the project, called the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, has…