Thirty Meter Telescope:
Indian scientists have developed an open-source tool to generate an infrared star catalogue for the Adaptive Optics System (AOS) of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT).
- Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is a revolutionary class of extremely large telescopes that will enable us to explore deeper into space and observe cosmic objects.
- It is an ambitious international project involving India, the United States, Canada, China and Japan that aims to significantly advance our understanding of the universe.
- It is a next-generation astronomical observatory designed to provide unprecedented resolution and sensitivity with its massive 30-meter primary mirror, advanced adaptive optics system, and state-of-the-art instruments.
- Goal is:
- to Study the early universe and the formation and evolution of the first galaxies and stars after the Big Bang.
- Investigate the formation, structure and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
- Study the relationship between supermassive black holes and their host galaxies.
- Investigate the formation of stars and planetary systems.
- Characterize exoplanets and study their atmospheres.
