The Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory facilitating transformative astrophysical science

The next major advancement in astronomy and cosmology will be driven by deep observations using very sensitive telescopes with high spatial and spectral resolution capabilities. An international consortium of astronomers, including Indian astronomers are building the Thirty Meter Telescope to achiev...

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Published inCurrent science (Bangalore) Vol. 113; no. 4; pp. 639 - 648
Main Authors Skidmore, Warren, Anupama, G. C., Srianand, Raghunathan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Current Science Association 25.08.2017
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SPECIAL SECTION: ASTRONOMY
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Summary:The next major advancement in astronomy and cosmology will be driven by deep observations using very sensitive telescopes with high spatial and spectral resolution capabilities. An international consortium of astronomers, including Indian astronomers are building the Thirty Meter Telescope to achieve breakthroughs in different areas of astronomy starting from studies of the solar system to that of the early universe. This article provides a brief overview of the telescope, science objectives and details of the first light instruments.
ISSN:0011-3891
DOI:10.18520/cs/v113/i04/639-648