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    Giant Magellan Telescope

    Jul 08, 2021 2 minutes
    Words by Andrew May

    Work is underway on construction of a huge new telescope. When it becomes operational in 2029, it will view the universe with a clarity and sensitivity never seen before. Called the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) after the 16th-century explorer Ferdinand Magellan, it’s a collaboration between a consortium of science institutions from the US, Australia, South Korea and Brazil.

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