TELESCOPE’S FINAL MIRROR FABRICATION BEGINS

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The Giant Magellan Telescope aims to surpass current space telescopes in sensitivity and resolution, promising unparalleled astronomical insights by the decade's end. It has begun the four-year process of fabricating and polishing its seventh and final primary mirror. The mirror will complete the telescope's 368 square meter light collecting surface. Pictures showing some of the mirror fabrication processes are available in the article.