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Casting Giants

Casting Giants

May 1, 2020

William G. Schulz / SPIE

The honeycomb mold used to create one of the GMT mirrors. — The honeycomb mold used to create one of the GMT mirrors.

Giant Magellan Telescope

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Loading glass into furnace for casting of GMT S7

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