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  • Major Milestone in Telescope Project
    Tuesday, January 17, 2012

    Tucson is known for many things, but our skies are definitely a highlight for astronomy enthusiasts.

    Right now, researchers at the University of Arizona Steward Observatory Mirror Lab are working to build a telescope unlike anything that's been built before.

    Today, a...

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  • UA Mirror Lab works full tilt on huge scope
    Tuesday, January 17, 2012

    The 20 tons of glass melting in a spinning furnace under the bleachers of Arizona Stadium represent the second $20 million gamble for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) project.

    The first gamble was technological.

    When the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab set out to make...

    AZ Daily Star
  • Second GMT Mirror Casting to Begin

    The second of seven 8.4 meter (28ft) mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope's primary casting is taking place this week.  You can view the live flash images from the furnace: http://abell.as.arizona.edu/~hill/GMT2/...