Giant Magellan telescope begins primary mirror support system testing
The Giant Magellan Telescope today announced the successful installation of one of its completed 8.4-meter-diameter primary ...
Business Insider9 年
The new Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will weight 2.4 million-pounds and may revolutionize our understanding of the universe. It uses seven giant mirrors to collect and focus the light to a point and ...
Mashable6 年
It takes absolute precision to construct Earth's largest telescope, which will peak into ...
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Giant Magellan Telescope Enclosure Ready for Construction (VIDEO)
In June 2024, the Giant Magellan Telescope's enclosure passed its final design review and is now ready for construction in Chile. The 65-meter-tall enclosure will be one of the largest mechanized ...
来自MSN10 个月
Opinion: America's 'big glass' dominance hangs on the fate of two powerful new telescopes
This report, a road map of national priorities, recommended funding the $2.5-billion Giant Magellan Telescope at the peak of Cerro Las Campanas in Chile and the $3.9-billion Thirty Meter Telescope ...