Giant Magellan Telescope advances to National Science Foundation final design phase

June 23, 2025

A rendering showing what the Giant Magellan Telescope will look like at nighttime, once completed. The enclosure is opened for nighttime observation, while the Milky Way rises behind the mountains.

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