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Science 8/7
Kumu Mahina Patterson
What will it do
Since we are so far away and below the the atmosphere, the stars appear like their twinkling, when actually their not. However, From Mauna Kea
the stars do not twinkle. The elevation is so high up that you get sharpest view of the stars, giving you clear visibility to all outer space.
The telescope will give a sharper image using the power of diffraction of light. The telescope will also be able to collect more light than the other telescopes combine, giving a visible image for faint objects.
Although Mauna Kea is massive in height, it just barely reaches the atmosphere. In order to pass the atmosphere, the telescope will have to be 18 stories high.
The telescope will be able to answer and uncover knowledge of
-galaxy evolution and assembly for the past 13 billion years
-life outside of Earth
-evolution and characteristics of the first stars and galaxies in the universe
-star dissection of galaxies out to 10 million parsecs
-connections between supermassive black holes and galaxies
-Physics of planet and star formation
-discovery and characterization of Exoplanets
and discover so much more.
#toomanytelescopes...
T.M.T
Why
The reason why we will be building the TMT is because we have questions with still no answers about the mysterious open space above us. We are hoping as scientist to find more answers by using this telescope.
Thirty Meter Telescope
WHO ARE WE?
We are a group of international scientist and astronomers planning to build the biggest, most advanced telescope in the world. We believe that this telescope will be a gateway to our answers of curiosity and give us more knowledge of the hidden untouched features of our solar system, the universe, and beyond what we already know.
TMT is initiated by the universities, institutions and observatories of
-University of Hawaii Hilo
-University of California
-California Institute of Technology
-Association of Canadian Universities for Research in Astronomy
-National Astronomical Observatory of China
-National Astronomical Observatory of and Japan
-Department of Science and Technology of India
-Department of Atomic Energy of India
And others who has helped us fund.
what are we building?
After spending around $1.4 billion dollars to create a design for the telescope, the final product was ready.
The TMT will be a dome shaped observatory and will be 30 meters in diameter. The telescope will be 18 stories high & 2 stories underground.
The debate on the location was between two locations