The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)

Deep Astronomy by Deep Astronomy

Dec 6, 201801:00:03Science & Medicine

The largest ground-based telescope is now being built on the top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is a new class of extremely large telescopes that will allow us to see deeper into space and obser...

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