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December 13, 2024 09:00 ET | Source: Giant Magellan Telescope

Northwestern University Joins Giant Magellan Telescope International Consortium

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Giant Magellan Telescope announced today that Northwestern University has joined its international consortium to construct the $2.54 billion...
September 26, 2023 09:00 ET | Source: Giant Magellan Telescope

The Giant Magellan Telescope’s Final Mirror Fabrication Begins

PASADENA, 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...
August 02, 2022 08:00 ET | Source: Giant Magellan Telescope

$205 Million Investment Accelerates Construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Giant Magellan Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever engineered using the world’s largest mirrors, today announced it has secured a $205...