Giant Magellan Telescope
WEBThe Giant Magellan Telescope will produce the highest possible image resolution of the Universe over the widest field of view with only two light collecting surfaces, making it the most optically proficient of all telescopes in the 30-meter-class.
Giant Magellan Telescope - Wikipedia
WEBThe Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is a ground-based, extremely large telescope currently under construction at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert. With a primary mirror diameter of 25.4 meters, it is expected to be the largest Gregorian telescope ever built, observing in optical and mid-infrared wavelengths (320–25,000 nm). [ 1 ]
Giant Magellan Telescope’s Final Mirror Fabrication Begins
WEBSep 26, 2023 · Using seven of the world’s largest mirrors, the 25.4-meter telescope will produce the most detailed images ever taken of our Universe. It will uncover the cosmic mysteries of dark matter, investigate the origins of chemical elements, and verify signs of life on distant planets for the first time.
Giant Magellan Telescope
WEBThe Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is a ground-based extremely large telescope under construction, as part of the US Extremely Large Telescope Program (US-ELTP), as of 2022.
Explore the Design - Giant Magellan Telescope
WEBThe Giant Magellan Telescope is the largest Gregorian optical-infrared telescope in history. It will use seven of the world’s largest mirrors to see farther into deep space than ever before. Its unique design will produce the highest possible resolution of the Universe over the widest field of view.
The Giant Magellan Telescope | Smithsonian Global
WEBUpon completion, the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will be the largest optical telescope in the world, producing images of the universe with 10 times the clarity of the Hubble Space Telescope. Slated to become operational by 2029, the GMT will explore the distant universe and look for signs of life outside our planet.
Giant Magellan Telescope - Harvard & Smithsonian
WEBLike NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, the GMT will be a powerful tool across the field of astronomy, providing insights into the formation of planets, the structure of galaxies, and the evolution of the universe itself.
Giant Magellan Telescope - Carnegie Science
WEBFrom revealing fundamental physics underpinning the cosmos to advancing our ability to study the atmospheres of distant worlds, the Giant Magellan Telescope stands poised to provide insights into some of humanity's biggest questions and ring in a renaissance of ground-based astronomy.
The Giant Magellan Telescope’s Final Mirror Fabrication Begins
WEBSep 26, 2023 · Using seven of the world’s largest mirrors, the 25.4-meter telescope will produce the most detailed images ever taken of our Universe. It will uncover the cosmic mysteries of dark matter, investigate the origins of chemical elements, and verify signs of life on distant planets for the first time.
The Giant Magellan Telescope - astrobites
WEBThe Telescope The primary mirror of GMT will be composed of seven circular segments 8.4m in diameter arranged as shown in the figure below. In order to properly focus the light, the outer six segments are shaped asymmetrically like potato chips.