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Engineering Marvel: Sixth Mirror Cast

Engineering Marvel: Sixth Mirror Cast

March 5, 2021

Source: Business Wire

Rendering of inside GMT's enclosure (Graphic: Business Wire) — Damien Jemison, GMTO

The Giant Magellan Telescope announces fabrication of the sixth of seven of the world’s largest monolithic mirrors. Read more

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The last required piece of the world's largest telescope takes shape at UArizona

Loading glass into furnace for casting of GMT S7

New $2 Billion Telescope Will Be Fitted With A ‘Large Earth Finder’

Seven of the world’s largest mirrors that make-up one giant 80 feet/25.4 meter diameter mirror

How do you build a mirror for one of the world’s biggest telescopes?

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