Q. Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), which was seen in the news recently, is proposed to be set up in which island?
Answer:
Hawaii
Notes: The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), which will the world’s largest visible-light telescope hwne completed, is proposed to be set up in Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaii.
Physics Nobel Laureate Professor Andrea Ghez collaborated with Indian astronomers on the design of instruments and science prospects of the TMT project. India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) are involved in the project.