Hawaii's TMT Project on Chopping Block Amid Federal Cuts

National Science Foundation defunds long-stalled controversial Thirty Meter Telescope | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The National Science Foundation will no longer fund the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope planned for construction atop Mauna Kea, instead choosing to back its international competitor, the Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile.

Hawaii's TMT project on chopping block amid federal cuts

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- There has been a major development in the long-running battle over the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea. A federal funding cut could mean major changes for the project's future. New mayor’s support reignites TMT debate The TMT has been the center of fierce opposition and protest for years. Hawaii County Mayor Kimo Alameda used to be against the project and even took part in the 2019 protests, but a new authority has …

New federal budget proposal cuts funding for Thirty Meter Telescope

If approved by Congress, the funding cut could doom the long-stalled project.

Funding Cuts May Doom The Long-Stalled Thirty Meter Telescope

The National Science Foundation, which was supposed to provide much of the funding for TMT, opts to fund the Giant Magellan Telescope instead.

Funding Cuts May Doom The Long-Stalled Thirty Meter Telescope The National Science Foundation, which was supposed to provide much of the funding for TMT, opts to fund the Giant Magellan Telescope instead.

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