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Giant Magellan Telescope Advances To National Science Foundation Final Design Phase

Giant Magellan Telescope advances to National Science Foundation final design phase

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Source: U of A News and GMTO Corporation

The Universe Awaits, Giant Magellan Telescope — GMTO

The Giant Magellan Telescope, whose primary mirror segments...Read more

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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

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