The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope aims to produce the deepest, widest image of the Universe ever produced. It will conduct a ten year survey of the sky using a specially designed 8.4 m diameter telescope in Chile with an extremely wide field of view. In 2015, CAASTRO and...Read More
The Giant Magellan Telescope was recently featured on Great Big Story. Narrated by GMTO’s Patrick McCarthy, the video highlights the astronomical significance of the GMT project and its precise construction process.www.greatbigstory.com/stories/making-giant-mirrors-to-see-the-universe Underneath the University of Arizona’s football stadium are the beginnings of the Giant Magellan Telescope, set to...Read More