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Anonymous Gift Means More Time on GMT for UArizona Astronomers

Anonymous Gift Means More Time on GMT for UArizona Astronomers | Photo credit: GMTO

Anonymous Gift Means More Time on GMT for UArizona Astronomers

Giant Magellan Telescope: Chief scientists explain all about 'alien planet hunter' GMT

Giant Magellan Telescope: Once operational in 2028, the telescope will sit in the Chilean desert (Image: Giant Magellan Telescope)

Giant Magellan Telescope: Once operational in 2028, the telescope will sit in the Chilean desert

Giant Magellan Telescope Mirror Cell

Check out this image from February of the mirror cell during the installation of the support actuator mount posts.

Image depicting installation of Mirror Cell

Behind the looking glass of the world’s biggest telescope

Scientists at Richard Carris Mirror Lab arranging disks that are 27.6 feet across. Spencer Lowell

Behind the looking glass of the world’s biggest telescope

Next-Gen Megascope for Astronomy Taking shape on Chilean Mountaintop

An arid mountaintop in the Chilean Andes is being transformed into a next-generation astronomy hub.

The Chilean mountaintop where the Giant Magellan Telescope will rise, as seen in May 2019.

Astronomy Education Mobile Lab in Chile

The Mobile Lab and students from Senderos de Culitrin school (Paine). Image credit: EcoScience

Unique laboratory includes a state-of-the-art inflatable planetarium and a portable telescope

Giant Magellan Telescope Mirror #5

A picture of the 5th GMT mirror being cast

GMT’s First Giant Mirror Segment Starts Journey South

Here’s How Giant Telescope Mirrors Are Shipped Cross-Country

Meet the team seeking to reveal the 'secrets of the universe'