“This is a tremendous investment by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation in a path-breaking scientific tool with great potential for unlocking new insights about the nature of the universe,” said UC President Robert C. Dynes. “UC and Caltech are pleased that the Foundation has recognized the tremendous research capacity of our institutions, and we look forward to the exciting findings that this telescope will deliver in the future.”
Moore Foundation commits $200 million support for Thirty-Meter Telescope
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