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In the middle of Atacama Desert of the republic of Chile, there lies one of the world's premier astronomical location called Las Campanas. The region is popular because of it clear. dark skies and outstanding astronomical image clarity.
Due to the above reasons GMTO has chosen a site in Las Campanas to do the world's biggest Telescope called Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT).

Las Campanas - Chile

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The project dubbed GMT when completed in 2021 will be ten times more powerful compared to the current 'biggest'  telescope, Hubble Space Telescope. That means the astronomers will get better pictures that will answer queries in astrophysics, cosmology and studying plants.

“We are thrilled to be breaking ground on the Giant Magellan Telescope site at such an exciting time for astronomy,” says Board Chair, and Director of the McDonald Observatory at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Taft Armandroff. “With its unprecedented size and resolving power, the Giant Magellan Telescope will allow current and future generations of astronomers to continue the journey of cosmic discovery.”

                                               Generated GMT image from GMTO

According to the GMTO website, this is a unique design that makes use of seven of the largest mirrors that can be produced, aprox size 870cm in diameter, to make a single telescope effectively 250cm in diameter.  

The mirrors are developed by Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab of the University of Arizona. Each mirror is said must be polished to an accuracy of 25 nanometers. So far one mirror has been polished to the specifications above. The GMT is expected to be in full operation in the year 2021 but more work will still need to be done to reach its full potential hence another decade will pass before achieving full operation capacity.

“An enormous amount of work has gone into the design phase of the Project and development of the giant mirrors that are the heart of the telescope. The highest technical risks have been retired, and we are looking forward to bringing the components of the telescope together on the mountain top,” says Patrick McCarthy, Interim President of GMTO.

Video : “Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation.”

This project might answer and clear out speculations of other forms of life in the solar system and beyond but until the year 2030 people are free to speculate about the existence of aliens, Mass people, Moon life etc.

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