Giant binoculars (aperture ≥ 100mm) necessitate a sturdy mount and tripod due to their weight, precluding handheld use. Selection criteria include careful assessment of build quality, ease of handling ...

Dennis Zaritsky and Buell T. Jannuzi Special To The Arizona Daily Star Nov 25, 2012 Nov 25, 2012 Galileo was the first person to point a telescope toward the heavens, and his observations of the moons ...

Pasadena, CA. The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), the first extremely large new-generation telescope to begin production, has gained a new partner-the Australian ...

Under the east grandstands of Arizona Stadium, University of Arizona scientists have been working for nearly 20 years to make huge mirrors for the world’s most powerful optical telescope. And though ...

University of Arizona Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab staff members placing nearly 20 tons of Ohara E6 low expansion glass into a mold for casting the Giant Magellan Telescope’s seventh primary mirror ...

In a major milestone for a decades-long project, the Giant Magellan Telescope project recently passed its final design review, locking in the design for the telescope enclosure and paving the way for ...