Artist Concept of the Thirty Meter Telescope (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

Artist Concept of the Thirty Meter Telescope

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This image depicts the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) near the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Construction of TMT is planned for 2014 with science operations beginning in 2021.

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TMT Observatory Corporation

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