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The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT)—the product of more than a century of astronomical research and telescope-building by some of the world’s leading research institutions—will open a new window on the universe for the 21st century. Scheduled for completion around 2018, the GMT will have the resolving power of a 24.5-meter (80 foot) primary mirror—far larger than any other telescope ever built. It will answer many of the questions at the forefront of astrophysics today and will pose new and unanticipated riddles for future generations of astronomers. The GMT will produce images up to 10 times sharper than the Hubble Space Telescope. | |
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GMT Partner Institutions: | |
 Carnegie Institution of Washington |
The University of Texas at Austin |
| Harvard University |
The Australian National University |
| Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
University of Arizona |
| Texas A&M University |
Astronomy Australia Ltd. |
| Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute | |
News and Features
GMT Welcomes KoreaThe South Korean government has approved participation in the GMT project, with the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) as the representative of the Korean astronomical community.
GMT and a U.S. National PartnershipAn Open Letter and Report from GMT to AURA & NSF (pdf) discusses the benefits to the community of a partnership between GMT and NSF/AURA.
More NewsScientists at the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory mirror lab continue to develop and implement exacting tests to make the GMT a success.