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Giant Magellan Telescope project casts 7th and final mirror (photos)

The Giant Magellan Telescope project just cast its seventh and final primary mirror segment, a huge milestone that keeps the scope on target to begin operations in the late 2020s. ....

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The Giant Magellan Telescope's Final Mirror Fabrication Begins

Seven of the world’s largest mirrors will search the Universe for life beyond EarthPASADENA, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) 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 surface, the world’s largest and most challenging optics ever produced. Together, the mirrors will collect more light than any other telescope in existence, allowin ....

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