Giant Magellan Telescope

Celebrate our ever expanding understanding of the Universe on this #InternationalAstronomyDay. Hear from Giant Magellan Chief Scientist Rebecca Bernstein on the next leap in discovery. https://lnkd.in/gZ2jfkgJ

Happy #InternationalAstronomyDay, a day to celebrate the wonders of the cosmos. We’re taking in the Universe from Chile’s Atacama Desert, read about what makes this such a special place for astronomy: https://lnkd.in/grFYV2iq

Happy International Day of Light! 🎉 Today is about celebrating and appreciating light and light-based technologies' critical role in our lives. IDL elevates science, technology, art, and culture to help achieve the goals of UNESCO – education, equality, and peace. 🔆 We hope everyone has a fantastic #LightDay2024!

The enclosure that protects the Giant Magellan is designed to equalize shifting airflows and temperatures and reveal the telescope for unobstructed observations. Learn more about one of the world’s largest precision mechanized buildings: https://lnkd.in/ei7xcBDH

Fabrication of the first of seven adaptive secondary mirrors continues in meeting three major milestones for the component. Our first off-axis parabolic thin shell and reference body were recently delivered, followed by successful assembly and testing of the components to verify the mechanical design. The concave 2-mm thin shell serves as the deformable surface that can be shaped by voice coil motors to create a diffraction limited image for the telescope. The light weighted 1.05-meter reference body provides the precision surface that matches the thin shell contour for closed loop control in image quality. As the first off-axis adaptive secondary mirror components ever built, dynamic testing is now underway. Learn more about the technology: https://lnkd.in/gtMVTfTB

University of Oxford PhD student Sophia Vaughan and University of Arizona graduate students Logan Pearce and Jay Kueny share their areas of work and discuss the importance of reflected light in the era of extremely large telescopes. #communitysciencespotlight #exoplanets

Curious about the possibilities that science and technology can enable for generations ahead? Check out SciShow Deep Dive for an in-depth tour of the telescopes of the future on this #NationalSpaceDay. https://lnkd.in/gSQubXKR

We had a blast at the #CityofSTEM science festival with City of STEM and Maker Faire this time last month. The science-filled day in LA drew over 25,000 attendees. #ThrowbackThursday

The complex process of transforming collected light into science begins in the primary mirror support system. Testing is underway at the University of Arizona Tech Park. #ICYMI look inside the prototype: https://lnkd.in/gWEaCYgr

We are thrilled to announce the election of 120 members and 24 international members to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continued achievements in original research. Congratulations to our new #NASmembers and welcome to the Academy! Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eCVFc-u2