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Spain Proposes €400 Million to Relocate Thirty Meter Telescope to La Palma

It positions La Palma as the frontrunner to bridge a billion-dollar shortfall using its ready infrastructure at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory.

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Una simulación realista del TMT en operación observando el cielo del hemisferio norte.
Diseño del Telescopio Treinta Metros

Overview

  • The government delivered a formal €400 million offer through the CDTI to the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory this week.
  • The US National Science Foundation announced in June that it will not fund the telescope’s final design and construction phase, creating a $1 billion financing gap.
  • La Palma already holds all required permits and facilities at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, serving as a ready alternative to the stalled Mauna Kea site.
  • Consortium partners have invested $700 million and completed 85 percent of the telescope’s components.
  • Spain expects the TMT consortium to respond to its proposal within three months.