Giant Magellan Telescope Enclosure Ready for Construction

In June 2024, the Giant Magellan Telescope's enclosure passed its final design review and is now ready for construction in Chile. The 65-meter-tall enclosure will be one of the largest mechanized buildings ever constructed and able to complete a full rotation in 4 minutes as it reveals the 25.4-meter telescope for unobstructed scientific observations.
Learn more about the enclosure design: www.giantmagel...
Footage credits: Giant Magellan Telescope - GMTO Corporation, IDOM, OJO, Proven Productions

[@reelreeler8778]

Hooray!!! I got to visit the mirror lab and see firsthand the mirrors being created in Tucson!

[@area____51]

I have been waiting for this telescope to be finished since 2007, I am very excited.🤩🤩

[@AgentsQueen0o]

IDOM .. I really like his name ❤️☺️

[@TroyRubert]

LFG!!! first light wen?