The University of Arizona is building mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope Shane McGlaun - Mar 7, 2021, 11:47am CST Researchers at the University of Arizona are working on massive mirrors that will make it easier for telescopes to peer deep into space. The mirror being worked on by the University will be used in the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) that’s under construction in Chile. Despite being a terrestrial telescope, thanks in part to the new mirrors, the GMT will view the heavens more clearly and see deeper into the cosmos than the Hubble Space Telescope. Scientists will use the GMT to learn more about the vast number of galaxies scattered throughout the universe and seek out planets similar to the earth. One major goal will be to search out planets that could potentially host life. The University of Arizona Mirror Lab is currently building the seven massive mirrors to help the GMT focus the light from distant stars.