03-26-2016, 05:41 PM
http://www.tmt.org/news-center/statement...rd-meeting
"At this time, Hawaii remains our first choice for the location of TMT, and we are very grateful for all of our supporters. Given the enormous investment and potential challenges ahead, it is necessary to also carry out a review of alternate sites."
The TMT board recently visited La Palma, which is a poor site for the TMT, and this news report hardly changes my opinion about Mount Saraswati. Astronomers visiting sites for a few days is not site testing - that takes months to years to do.
"At this time, Hawaii remains our first choice for the location of TMT, and we are very grateful for all of our supporters. Given the enormous investment and potential challenges ahead, it is necessary to also carry out a review of alternate sites."
The TMT board recently visited La Palma, which is a poor site for the TMT, and this news report hardly changes my opinion about Mount Saraswati. Astronomers visiting sites for a few days is not site testing - that takes months to years to do.