Thirty Meter Telescope project status and community engagement in Hawai’i

Fengchuan Liu; Yuko Kakazu

doi:10.1117/12.3022749

28 August 2024 Thirty Meter Telescope project status and community engagement in Hawai’i

Fengchuan Liu, Yuko Kakazu

Proceedings Volume 13094, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes X; 1309416 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3022749
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is an extremely large optical-infrared telescope with diffraction-limited performance that will shape astronomy research for decades from its northern hemisphere vantage point. The TMT International Observatory (TIO) is a public-private-international partnership that unites the scientific, instrumental and industrial communities of Japan, Canada, India and the USA for this endeavor. TIO is part of the US Extremely Large Telescope Program (US-ELTP) that received the top ranking for the ground-based program in the National Academies’ decadal survey report Astro2020. This paper will describe latest progress in TMT’s design and development in all partner countries, the recent NSF Preliminary Design Review, and the many challenges and opportunities of managing a truly global collaboration. The paper will also discuss in depth our completely new approach since 2021 on community engagement in Hawai’i, genuine listening and learning from the native Hawaiian community including hundreds of people who protested against the Project, and our collaborative efforts with the community to build long-term trust and relationships.

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Fengchuan Liu and Yuko Kakazu "Thirty Meter Telescope project status and community engagement in Hawai’i", Proc. SPIE 13094, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes X, 1309416 (28 August 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3022749

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