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The Universe Awaits, Giant Magellan Telescope

Giant Magellan Telescope advances to National Science Foundation final design phase

Highly reflective, silvery surface, finished mirror for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's telescope

U of A astronomers celebrate first look at the universe from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

GMT S3 installed on support system prototype for the first time

Giant Magellan Telescope Begins Primary Mirror Support System Testing

Components inside the support cell of Giant Magellan Telescope

Testing begins at U of A for Giant Magellan Telescope's high-tech mirror support structure

$20 Million Gift

Giant Mirror Presents a Unique, Oversize Load

The telescope looking for the beginning of time

Polishing Off a Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

Grinding glass at the Steward Mirror Lab in Tucson, Arizona

$20 Million Gift Pushes UA Closer to the Stars

Making Super-Telescopes Requires Some Creative Engineering

UA Optics at Heart of Telescope Poised to Catch the Action in the Universe

UA Optics at Heart of Telescope Poised to Catch the Action in the Universe

World's largest telescope ready for construction; lightweight honeycomb mirrors are world's most advanced design

Giant Magellan Telescope Poised to Enter Construction Phase