The Giant Magellan Telescope begins the four-year process to fabricate and polish its seventh and final primary mirror, the last required to complete the telescope’s 368 square meter light collecting ...
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) operates some of the most powerful telescopes in the world. Established in 1962 by 16 countries across the globe, the ESO is a hub for astronomers looking to ...
The University of Arizona Steward Observatory Mirror Lab’s casting of the first mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) “appears to be essentially perfect,” UA Steward Observatory Director Peter ...
The Giant Magellan Telescope begins the four-year process to fabricate and polish its seventh and final primary mirror, the last required to complete the telescope’s 368 square meter light collecting ...
Completed 8.4-meter-diameter primary mirror being transported and integrated with a support system prototype at the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab. TUCSON, AZ — October 15, 2024 — ...
I have been writing about the Giant Magellan Telescope for a long time. Nearly two decades ago, for example, I wrote that ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Recent progress photos of the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely Large Telescope ...
University of Arizona Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab staff members placing nearly 20 tons of Ohara E6 low expansion glass into a mold for casting the Giant Magellan Telescope’s seventh primary mirror ...
Staff at the European Southern Observatory have a system to clean the La Silla Observatory's delicate mirrors without breaking them. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
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