Giant Magellan Telescope Advances to National Science Foundation Final Design PhaseOne of the World’s Largest Optical Telescopes Reaches Milestone Toward U.S. Federal Construction Support
Northwestern University Joins Giant Magellan Telescope International ConsortiumNorthwestern’s investment expands the Giant Magellan Telescope international consortium to 15 research institutions from the United States, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Israel, South Korea, and Taiwan
Giant Magellan Telescope Begins Primary Mirror Support System TestingWorld’s largest optical mirror successfully installed on support system prototype for the first time to validate telescope’s extraordinary performance
Giant Magellan Telescope Mount Fabrication BeginsIngersoll Machine Tools Inc. builds the largest telescope mount manufactured in the United States
Giant Magellan Telescope Enclosure Ready for ConstructionArchitecture and Engineering firm, IDOM, completes successful final design review for one of the largest mechanized smart buildings in the world
Giant Magellan Telescope Expands Global Science Impact with Taiwanese PartnerThrough ASIAA, Taiwan joins Australia, Brazil, Chile, Israel, South Korea, and the United States in building one of the world’s largest and most powerful telescopes
The Giant Magellan Telescope’s Final Mirror Fabrication BeginsSeven of the world’s largest mirrors will search the Universe for life beyond Earth
