The year 2022 opened with progress for the Giant Magellan Telescope. Construction continued in Chile at Las Campanas Observatory, and key technologies were prototyped and tested. The year concluded with the completion of the third primary mirror segment.

This is our story of 2022 told visually.

January Credit: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science

Production of the telescope’s first adaptive secondary mirror began. This “blank” of highly specialized glass called Zerodur is shaved down to a mere 2mm in thickness so that it can reshape up to 2,000 times per second. This is the first of seven adaptive secondary mirrors that will hang above the giant primary mirrors’ light path, collecting and correcting distorted light before sending a concentrated beam to the telescope’s scientific instruments.

February Credit: Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Renowned engineering and architecture firm IDOM was awarded a contract to finalize the telescope enclosure design by 2024. The award followed extensive enclosure designer evaluation and a selection process based on a detailed set of criteria.

March Credit: Oscar Contreras, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

In partnership with the audiovisual design studio, Delight Lab, we celebrated Chile’s annual astronomy week with an art and science initiative aimed to bring astronomy and science to public spaces. With the support of the Cultural Corporation of the Municipality of Vitacura, nearly 100 viewers were captivated by a video mapping projected against the front of a seven-story building at Santiago’s Parque Bicentenario.

April Credit: Ryan Kallabis, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Giant Magellan President Robert N. Shelton met with Flavio Salazar, Chile’s former Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, in Santiago, Chile, to discuss the telescope and Chile’s premier astronomical infrastructure.

May Credit: Damien Jemison, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Seven “cells” will hold the telescope’s giant 18-ton primary mirrors. Each cell is compact and lightweight, allowing for the telescope to be extremely stiff and stable in resisting image quality interruptions. A full-scale prototype cell has been built to demonstrate the performance. Device Control Software Engineer Tomas Krasuski is shown adjusting one of support actuators on the prototype cell.

June Credit: Damien Jemison, Giant Magellan Telescope — GMTO Corporation

Following two years of virtual gathering, the Giant Magellan Telescope participated in both Astrofest 2022 and the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society as part of US Extremely Large Telescope Program. The meeting included a wide range of workshops, splinter sessions, town halls, and exhibition offerings. In 2023, we will be at the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle, Washington, join us!

July Credit: Francisco Figueroa, Giant Magellan Telescope — GMTO Corporation

Las Campanas Observatory was swept by a rare winter storm, with 40 inches of snowfall — more than we’ve seen in over 20 years. The site operations team exercised a recovery plan to clear the road and maintain construction at the Giant Magellan Telescope site.

August Credit: Giant Magellan Telescope — GMTO Corporation

The Giant Magellan Telescope secured a $205 million investment from its international consortium to accelerate construction. The investment is being used to manufacture the telescope structure at Ingersoll Machine Tools in Illinois, continue progress on the telescope’s seven primary mirrors at the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, and build a scientific spectrograph instrument in Texas.

September Credit: Proven Productions

The telescope mount provides the supporting framework for the world’s largest mirrors, adaptive optics, scientific instruments, and control systems. A 22-meter diameter faux pier was constructed at Ingersoll Machine Tools newly expanded manufacturing, assembly, and testing center in Rockford, Illinois, to house the steel superstructure during fabrication.

October Credit: Damien Jemison, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

October marked two years of progress on prototyping and testing since receiving a $17.5 million subaward grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation. We are validating key aspects of telescope phasing and adaptive optics in the construction of two laboratory bench testbeds. The adaptive optics will counteract distortions caused by turbulence in the Earth’s atmosphere and funnel the corrected light to the telescope’s scientific instruments.

November Credit: Nikon Corporation

The telescope’s Large Earth Finder visible light Echelle spectrograph, being developed by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, will one day measure the masses of Earth-like planets outside of our solar system and search for signs of life. Following many prototypes, the red camera lens bezel and its lens were completed for the science instrument.

December Credit: Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Primary mirror segment three of seven was completed following two years of polishing. The final optical surface precision is more than 25 nanometers — so smooth that the highest peaks and valleys are smaller than one thousandth of the width of a human hair. In 2023, the mirror will be placed in a test cell prototype to validate the mirror support hardware design.

The Universe Awaits for 2023!

To see more from the Giant Magellan Telescope, check out The Year in Photos 2021 and The Year in Photos 2020.

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The year 2022 opened with progress for the Giant Magellan Telescope. Construction continued in Chile at Las Campanas Observatory, and key technologies were prototyped and tested. The year concluded with the completion of the third primary mirror segment.

This is our story of 2022 told visually.

January Credit: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science

Production of the telescope’s first adaptive secondary mirror began. This “blank” of highly specialized glass called Zerodur is shaved down to a mere 2mm in thickness so that it can reshape up to 2,000 times per second. This is the first of seven adaptive secondary mirrors that will hang above the giant primary mirrors’ light path, collecting and correcting distorted light before sending a concentrated beam to the telescope’s scientific instruments.

February Credit: Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Renowned engineering and architecture firm IDOM was awarded a contract to finalize the telescope enclosure design by 2024. The award followed extensive enclosure designer evaluation and a selection process based on a detailed set of criteria.

March Credit: Oscar Contreras, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

In partnership with the audiovisual design studio, Delight Lab, we celebrated Chile’s annual astronomy week with an art and science initiative aimed to bring astronomy and science to public spaces. With the support of the Cultural Corporation of the Municipality of Vitacura, nearly 100 viewers were captivated by a video mapping projected against the front of a seven-story building at Santiago’s Parque Bicentenario.

April Credit: Ryan Kallabis, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Giant Magellan President Robert N. Shelton met with Flavio Salazar, Chile’s former Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, in Santiago, Chile, to discuss the telescope and Chile’s premier astronomical infrastructure.

May Credit: Damien Jemison, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Seven “cells” will hold the telescope’s giant 18-ton primary mirrors. Each cell is compact and lightweight, allowing for the telescope to be extremely stiff and stable in resisting image quality interruptions. A full-scale prototype cell has been built to demonstrate the performance. Device Control Software Engineer Tomas Krasuski is shown adjusting one of support actuators on the prototype cell.

June Credit: Damien Jemison, Giant Magellan Telescope — GMTO Corporation

Following two years of virtual gathering, the Giant Magellan Telescope participated in both Astrofest 2022 and the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society as part of US Extremely Large Telescope Program. The meeting included a wide range of workshops, splinter sessions, town halls, and exhibition offerings. In 2023, we will be at the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle, Washington, join us!

July Credit: Francisco Figueroa, Giant Magellan Telescope — GMTO Corporation

Las Campanas Observatory was swept by a rare winter storm, with 40 inches of snowfall — more than we’ve seen in over 20 years. The site operations team exercised a recovery plan to clear the road and maintain construction at the Giant Magellan Telescope site.

August Credit: Giant Magellan Telescope — GMTO Corporation

The Giant Magellan Telescope secured a $205 million investment from its international consortium to accelerate construction. The investment is being used to manufacture the telescope structure at Ingersoll Machine Tools in Illinois, continue progress on the telescope’s seven primary mirrors at the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, and build a scientific spectrograph instrument in Texas.

September Credit: Proven Productions

The telescope mount provides the supporting framework for the world’s largest mirrors, adaptive optics, scientific instruments, and control systems. A 22-meter diameter faux pier was constructed at Ingersoll Machine Tools newly expanded manufacturing, assembly, and testing center in Rockford, Illinois, to house the steel superstructure during fabrication.

October Credit: Damien Jemison, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

October marked two years of progress on prototyping and testing since receiving a $17.5 million subaward grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation. We are validating key aspects of telescope phasing and adaptive optics in the construction of two laboratory bench testbeds. The adaptive optics will counteract distortions caused by turbulence in the Earth’s atmosphere and funnel the corrected light to the telescope’s scientific instruments.

November Credit: Nikon Corporation

The telescope’s Large Earth Finder visible light Echelle spectrograph, being developed by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, will one day measure the masses of Earth-like planets outside of our solar system and search for signs of life. Following many prototypes, the red camera lens bezel and its lens were completed for the science instrument.

December Credit: Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Primary mirror segment three of seven was completed following two years of polishing. The final optical surface precision is more than 25 nanometers — so smooth that the highest peaks and valleys are smaller than one thousandth of the width of a human hair. In 2023, the mirror will be placed in a test cell prototype to validate the mirror support hardware design.

The Universe Awaits for 2023!

To see more from the Giant Magellan Telescope, check out The Year in Photos 2021 and The Year in Photos 2020.

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The year 2022 opened with progress for the Giant Magellan Telescope. Construction continued in Chile at Las Campanas Observatory, and key technologies were prototyped and tested. The year concluded with the completion of the third primary mirror segment.

This is our story of 2022 told visually.

January Credit: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science

Production of the telescope’s first adaptive secondary mirror began. This “blank” of highly specialized glass called Zerodur is shaved down to a mere 2mm in thickness so that it can reshape up to 2,000 times per second. This is the first of seven adaptive secondary mirrors that will hang above the giant primary mirrors’ light path, collecting and correcting distorted light before sending a concentrated beam to the telescope’s scientific instruments.

February Credit: Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Renowned engineering and architecture firm IDOM was awarded a contract to finalize the telescope enclosure design by 2024. The award followed extensive enclosure designer evaluation and a selection process based on a detailed set of criteria.

March Credit: Oscar Contreras, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

In partnership with the audiovisual design studio, Delight Lab, we celebrated Chile’s annual astronomy week with an art and science initiative aimed to bring astronomy and science to public spaces. With the support of the Cultural Corporation of the Municipality of Vitacura, nearly 100 viewers were captivated by a video mapping projected against the front of a seven-story building at Santiago’s Parque Bicentenario.

April Credit: Ryan Kallabis, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Giant Magellan President Robert N. Shelton met with Flavio Salazar, Chile’s former Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, in Santiago, Chile, to discuss the telescope and Chile’s premier astronomical infrastructure.

May Credit: Damien Jemison, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Seven “cells” will hold the telescope’s giant 18-ton primary mirrors. Each cell is compact and lightweight, allowing for the telescope to be extremely stiff and stable in resisting image quality interruptions. A full-scale prototype cell has been built to demonstrate the performance. Device Control Software Engineer Tomas Krasuski is shown adjusting one of support actuators on the prototype cell.

June Credit: Damien Jemison, Giant Magellan Telescope — GMTO Corporation

The Giant Magellan Telescope participated in both Astrofest 2022 and the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society following two years of virtual gathering. The meeting included a wide range of workshops, splinter sessions, town halls, and exhibition offerings. In 2023, we will be at the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle, Washington, join us!

July Credit: Francisco Figueroa, Giant Magellan Telescope — GMTO Corporation

Las Campanas Observatory was swept by a rare winter storm, with 40 inches of snowfall — more than we’ve seen in over 20 years. The site operations team exercised a recovery plan to clear the road and maintain construction at the Giant Magellan Telescope site.

August Credit: Giant Magellan Telescope — GMTO Corporation

The Giant Magellan Telescope secured a $205 million investment from its international consortium to accelerate construction. The investment is being used to manufacture the telescope structure at Ingersoll Machine Tools in Illinois, continue progress on the telescope’s seven primary mirrors at the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, and build a scientific spectrograph instrument in Texas.

September Credit: Proven Productions

The telescope mount provides the supporting framework for the world’s largest mirrors, adaptive optics, scientific instruments, and control systems. A 22-meter diameter faux pier was constructed at Ingersoll Machine Tools newly expanded manufacturing, assembly, and testing center in Rockford, Illinois, to house the steel superstructure during fabrication.

October Credit: Damien Jemison, Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

October marked two years of progress on prototyping and testing since receiving a $17.5 million subaward grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation. We are validating key aspects of telescope phasing and adaptive optics in the construction of two laboratory bench testbeds. The adaptive optics will counteract distortions caused by turbulence in the Earth’s atmosphere and funnel the corrected light to the telescope’s scientific instruments.

November Credit: Nikon Corporation

The telescope’s Large Earth Finder visible light Echelle spectrograph, being developed by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, will one day measure the masses of Earth-like planets outside of our solar system and search for biosignatures in their atmospheres. Following many prototype constructions, the red camera lens bezel and its lens were completed for the instrument.

December Credit: Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

Primary mirror segment three of seven was completed following two years of polishing. The final optical surface precision is more than 25 nanometers — so smooth that the highest peaks and valleys are smaller than one thousandth of the width of a human hair. In 2023, the mirror will be placed in a test cell prototype to validate the mirror support hardware design.

The Universe Awaits for 2023!

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Funding round represents one of the largest in project history, with investments from Carnegie Institution for Science, Harvard University, São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), The University of Texas at Austin, University of Arizona, University of Chicago

PASADENA, CA — August 2, 2022 — The Giant Magellan Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever engineered using the world’s largest mirrors, today announced it has secured a $205 million investment from its international consortium to accelerate construction. This investment marks one of the largest funding rounds for the telescope since its founding and includes leading commitments from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Harvard University, the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), The University of Texas at Austin, University of Arizona, and the University of Chicago. The investment will be used to manufacture the giant 12-story telescope structure at Ingersoll Machine Tools in Illinois, continue progress on the telescope’s seven primary mirrors at the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, and build one of the most advanced scientific spectrograph instruments in Texas.

“We are honored to receive this investment in our future,” said Dr. Robert Shelton, President of Giant Magellan Telescope. “The funding is truly a collaborative effort from our Founders. It will result in the fabrication of the world’s largest mirrors, the giant telescope mount that holds and aligns them, and a science instrument that will allow us to study the chemical evolution of stars and planets like never before.”

The funding comes after the National Academy of Sciences Astro2020 Decadal Survey evaluated the Giant Magellan Telescope as a core partner of the United States Extremely Large Telescope Program. Astro2020 ranked the program a top priority and “absolutely essential if the United States is to maintain a position as a leader in ground-based astronomy.”

“Six like-minded Founders of the Giant Magellan Telescope worked together to close the financial gap between the resources we have attracted to build the telescope and what is required to complete it,” said Dr. Eric Isaacs, President of Carnegie Institution for Science. “This investment will bring the telescope closer to first light and provide the world with transformational knowledge of our Universe. Carnegie is proud to have kickstarted the funding effort and to have worked closely with our peers.”

The Giant Magellan Telescope is under construction at Carnegie’s Las Campanas Observatory in Chile and will allow astronomers to see farther into space with more detail than any other optical telescope before. The Giant Magellan Telescope will have 10x the light collecting area and 4x the spatial resolution of James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and will be up to 200x more powerful than existing research telescopes.

Image quality comparison of a small patch of sky as the James Webb Space Telescope would observe it (left), and a simulation of the Giant Magellan Telescope using adaptive optics to achieve diffraction limited seeing from the ground (right).

This unprecedented angular resolution, combined with revolutionary spectrographs and high contrast cameras, will work in direct synergy with JWST to empower new scientific discoveries. The Giant Magellan Telescope will be the next step in studying the physics and chemistry of the faintest light sources in space that JWST will identify. This includes searching the atmospheres of potentially habitable planets for life, studying the first galaxies that formed in the Universe, and finding clues that will unravel the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and the formation of the Universe itself.

“We are working with some of the brightest engineers and scientists at leading research institutions around the globe,” said Dr. Walter Massey, Board Chair of Giant Magellan Telescope and former Director of the National Science Foundation and Chairman of Bank of America. “The recent contributions from our investing partners in the Giant Magellan Telescope are collectively pushing the boundaries of astronomy, making the future a reality, and allowing us to answer some key science goals, including ‘Are we alone in the Universe.’”

The Giant Magellan Telescope has already achieved significant construction progress over the last few years. Six of seven primary mirror segments have been cast in Tucson, Arizona. The third primary mirror segment has completed its 2-year polishing phase and is undergoing final testing. Construction of a 40,000 square-foot facility in Rockford, Illinois to manufacture the telescope structure is complete. The production of the telescope’s first adaptive secondary mirror is well underway in France and Italy, and the site in Chile is primed for the next stage of construction and pouring of the foundation.

This latest $205 million investment round positions the Giant Magellan Telescope to be one of the first in a new generation of extremely large telescopes to be constructed. First light is anticipated by the end of the decade.

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El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante es el futuro de la exploración espacial. Usando siete de los espejos más grandes del mundo, el telescopio de 25.4-metros producirá las imágenes con más detalles del Universo jamás tomadas. Descubrirá los misterios cósmicos de la materia oscura, investigará el origen de los elementos químicos, y verificará señales de vida en planetas distantes por primera vez en la historia. El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante es un proyecto de la Corporación GMTO, un consorcio internacional de prestigiosas universidades e instituciones científicas de cinco países. El telescopio está en construcción en el Observatorio Las Campanas en Chile y espera estar completado a fines de la década de 2020s. El Universo Espera en giantmagellan.org.

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La ronda de inversión representa una de las más grandes de la historia del proyecto, con aportes por parte de Carnegie Institution for Science, Universidad de Harvard, Fundación de Apoyo a la Investigación Científica del Estado de São Paulo, Universidad de Texas en Austin, Universidad de Arizona y la Universidad de Chicago

PASADENA, CA — 2 de agosto 2022 — Hoy el Telescopio Magallanes Gigante, el telescopio más poderoso jamás diseñado usando los espejos más grandes del mundo, anunció la obtención de una inversión de $205 millones de dólares por parte de su consorcio internacional para acelerar su construcción. Se destaca esta ronda de inversión como la más grande para el telescopio desde que fue fundado, como también el gran compromiso por parte de Carnegie Institution for Science, Universidad de Harvard, Fundación de Apoyo a la Investigación Científica del Estado de São Paulo, Universidad de Texas en Austin, Universidad de Arizona y la Universidad de Chicago.

La inversión será utilizada para la construcción de la montura de 12 pisos de alto del telescopio, continuar con la fabricación de sus siete espejos primarios y la producción de uno de los espectrógrafos más poderosos que hayan existido.

“Es un honor recibir esta inversión para nuestro futuro”, declaró Dr. Robert Shelton, Presidente del Telescopio Magallanes Gigante. “La inversión es realmente un esfuerzo colaborativo por parte de nuestros Fundadores. Esta tendrá como resultado la fabricación de los espejos primarios más grandes del mundo, la montura gigante que los sostiene y los opera, y el instrumento científico que nos permitirá estudiar como nunca antes la evolución química de estrellas y planetas”.

Oscar Contreras-Villarroel, vicepresidente y representante de GMTO en Chile destaca el impacto que tiene el telescopio para el país, “Estamos muy felices con el gran avance que esto significa para Chile en materia astronómica, pues no solo representa el compromiso de inversión de la corporación GMTO con el país, sino que permitirá potenciar el liderazgo de Chile en ciencia, abriendo oportunidades en investigación y en desarrollo de carreras afines. En su etapa de construcción y operación además este mega telescopio va a generar una importante capacidad de empleo, así como también nos vamos a enfocar en el trabajo con las comunidades del norte en educación y seguiremos impulsando la protección de los cielos oscuros”. Una vez entre en funcionamiento el Telescopio Magallanes Gigante, va a significar que el país tenga un 70% aproximado de la capacidad astronómica mundial.

La inversión surge luego de que la Encuesta Decenal de Astronomía y Astrofísica Astro2020 posiciona al telescopio como elemento primordial en el Programa Extremely Large Telescope de los Estados Unidos.

“Seis Fundadores del Telescopio Magallanes Gigante se unen para poder reducir el déficit de los recursos financieros que conlleva la construcción del telescopio y lo que se requiere para terminarlo”, comentó el Dr. Eric Isaacs, Presidente de Carnegie Institution for Science. “Esta inversión ayudará a que estemos más cerca de la primera luz del telescopio y proveerá al mundo con conocimientos de vanguardia sobre nuestro Universo. En Carnegie estamos orgulloso de haber iniciado el esfuerzo para esta inversión y, asimismo, haber trabajado en conjunto con nuestros pares”.

El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante se encuentra en construcción en el Observatorio Las Campanas de Carnegie en Chile, y permitirá a los astrónomos ver más allá en las profundidades del espacio, con un nivel de detalle nunca antes alcanzado con otro telescopio óptico. El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante tendrá 10 veces el área de colección de luz y 4 veces la potencia de resolución que el Telescopio James Webb y será alrededor de 200 veces más poderoso que los telescopios de investigación existentes.

Image quality comparison of a small patch of sky as the James Webb Space Telescope would observe it (left), and a simulation of the Giant Magellan Telescope using adaptive optics to achieve diffraction limited seeing from the ground (right).

Esta resolución angular sin precedentes, combinada con espectrógrafos revolucionarios y cámaras de alto contraste, trabajara in sinergia directa con JWST para impulsar nuevos descubrimientos científicos. El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante será el siguiente paso en el estudio de la física y la química de las fuentes de luz más tenues en el espacio que serán identificadas por el JWST. Esto incluye investigar las atmosferas de planetas potencialmente habitables, estudiar las primeras galaxias que se formaron en el Universo y encontrar pistas que desentrañarán los misterios de la materia oscura, la energía oscura, agujeros negros y la formación del propio Universo.

El Dr. Walter Massey, Presidente del Directorio del Telescopio Magallanes Gigante y previamente Director de la National Science Foundation de USA declara “Las recientes contribuciones de nuestros socios al Telescopio Magallanes Gigantes, en su conjunto, impulsan las fronteras de la astronomía terrestre, haciendo el futuro una realidad y permitiéndonos responder algunas preguntas claves de la ciencia: ¿estamos solos en el Universo?”

En los últimos años el Telescopio Magallanes Gigante ha progresado significativamente en su construcción, seis de los siete espejos primarios han sido fundidos en Tucson, Arizona. El tercer segmento de espejo primario ha completado su fase de pulido de 2 años y está en proceso su testeo final. Se finalizó la construcción de las instalaciones de 3700 metros cuadrados en Rockford, Illinois donde se construirá la estructura del telescopio. El equipo actualmente está manufacturando el primero de los siete espejos secundarios adaptativos en Francia e Italia. Además, el sitio en Chile está preparado para la siguiente etapa de construcción y el vertido de los cimientos.

Está última inversión de $205 millones de dólares posiciona al Telescopio Magallanes Gigante como uno de los primeros en la nueva generación de telescopios extremadamente grandes en construcción. Se espera el telescopio vea primera luz para fines de esta década.

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El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante es el futuro de la exploración espacial. Usando siete de los espejos más grandes del mundo, el telescopio de 25.4-metros producirá las imágenes con más detalles del Universo jamás tomadas. Descubrirá los misterios cósmicos de la materia oscura, investigará el origen de los elementos químicos, y verificará señales de vida en planetas distantes por primera vez en la historia. El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante es un proyecto de la Corporación GMTO, un consorcio internacional de prestigiosas universidades e instituciones científicas de cinco países. El telescopio está en construcción en el Observatorio Las Campanas en Chile y espera estar completado a fines de la década de 2020s. El Universo Espera en giantmagellan.org.

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Funding round represents one of the largest in project history, with investments from Carnegie Institution for Science, Harvard University, São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), The University of Texas at Austin, University of Arizona, University of Chicago

PASADENA, CA — August 2, 2022 — The Giant Magellan Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever engineered using the world’s largest mirrors, today announced it has secured a $205 million investment from its international consortium to accelerate construction. This investment marks one of the largest funding rounds for the telescope since its founding and includes leading commitments from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Harvard University, the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), The University of Texas at Austin, University of Arizona, and the University of Chicago. The investment will be used to manufacture the giant 12-story telescope structure at Ingersoll Machine Tools in Illinois, continue progress on the telescope’s seven primary mirrors at the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, and build one of the most advanced scientific spectrograph instruments in Texas.

“We are honored to receive this investment in our future,” said Dr. Robert Shelton, President of Giant Magellan Telescope. “The funding is truly a collaborative effort from our Founders. It will result in the fabrication of the world’s largest mirrors, the giant telescope mount that holds and aligns them, and a science instrument that will allow us to study the chemical evolution of stars and planets like never before.”

The funding comes after the National Academy of Sciences Astro2020 Decadal Survey evaluated the Giant Magellan Telescope as a core partner of the United States Extremely Large Telescope Program. Astro2020 ranked the program a top priority and “absolutely essential if the United States is to maintain a position as a leader in ground-based astronomy.”

“Six like-minded Founders of the Giant Magellan Telescope worked together to close the financial gap between the resources we have attracted to build the telescope and what is required to complete it,” said Dr. Eric Isaacs, President of Carnegie Institution for Science. “This investment will bring the telescope closer to first light and provide the world with transformational knowledge of our Universe. Carnegie is proud to have kickstarted the funding effort and to have worked closely with our peers.”

The Giant Magellan Telescope is under construction at Carnegie’s Las Campanas Observatory in Chile and will allow astronomers to see farther into space with more detail than any other optical telescope before. The Giant Magellan Telescope will have 10x the light collecting area and 4x the spatial resolution of James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and will be up to 200x more powerful than existing research telescopes.

Image quality comparison of a small patch of sky as the James Webb Space Telescope would observe it (left), and a simulation of the Giant Magellan Telescope using adaptive optics to achieve diffraction limited seeing from the ground (right).

This unprecedented angular resolution, combined with revolutionary spectrographs and high contrast cameras, will work in direct synergy with JWST to empower new scientific discoveries. The Giant Magellan Telescope will be the next step in studying the physics and chemistry of the faintest light sources in space that JWST will identify. This includes searching the atmospheres of potentially habitable planets for life, studying the first galaxies that formed in the Universe, and finding clues that will unravel the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and the formation of the Universe itself.

“We are working with some of the brightest engineers and scientists at leading research institutions around the globe,” said Dr. Walter Massey, Board Chair of Giant Magellan Telescope and former Director of the National Science Foundation and Chairman of Bank of America. “The recent contributions from our investing partners in the Giant Magellan Telescope are collectively pushing the boundaries of astronomy, making the future a reality, and allowing us to answer some key science goals, including ‘Are we alone in the Universe.’”

The Giant Magellan Telescope has already achieved significant construction progress over the last few years. Six of seven primary mirror segments have been cast in Tucson, Arizona. The third primary mirror segment has completed its 2-year polishing phase and is undergoing final testing. Construction of a 40,000 square-foot facility in Rockford, Illinois to manufacture the telescope structure is complete. The production of the telescope’s first adaptive secondary mirror is well underway in France and Italy, and the site in Chile is primed for the next stage of construction and pouring of the foundation.

This latest $205 million investment round positions the Giant Magellan Telescope to be one of the first in a new generation of extremely large telescopes to be constructed. First light is anticipated by the end of the decade.

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El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante es el futuro de la exploración espacial. Usando siete de los espejos más grandes del mundo, el telescopio de 25.4-metros producirá las imágenes con más detalles del Universo jamás tomadas. Descubrirá los misterios cósmicos de la materia oscura, investigará el origen de los elementos químicos, y verificará señales de vida en planetas distantes por primera vez en la historia. El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante es un proyecto de la Corporación GMTO, un consorcio internacional de prestigiosas universidades e instituciones científicas de cinco países. El telescopio está en construcción en el Observatorio Las Campanas en Chile y espera estar completado a fines de la década de 2020s. El Universo Espera en giantmagellan.org.

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La ronda de inversión representa una de las más grandes de la historia del proyecto, con aportes por parte de Carnegie Institution for Science, Universidad de Harvard, Fundación de Apoyo a la Investigación Científica del Estado de São Paulo, Universidad de Texas en Austin, Universidad de Arizona y la Universidad de Chicago

PASADENA, CA — 2 de agosto 2022 — Hoy el Telescopio Magallanes Gigante, el telescopio más poderoso jamás diseñado usando los espejos más grandes del mundo, anunció la obtención de una inversión de $205 millones de dólares por parte de su consorcio internacional para acelerar su construcción. Se destaca esta ronda de inversión como la más grande para el telescopio desde que fue fundado, como también el gran compromiso por parte de Carnegie Institution for Science, Universidad de Harvard, Fundación de Apoyo a la Investigación Científica del Estado de São Paulo, Universidad de Texas en Austin, Universidad de Arizona y la Universidad de Chicago.

La inversión será utilizada para la construcción de la montura de 12 pisos de alto del telescopio, continuar con la fabricación de sus siete espejos primarios y la producción de uno de los espectrógrafos más poderosos que hayan existido.

“Es un honor recibir esta inversión para nuestro futuro”, declaró Dr. Robert Shelton, Presidente del Telescopio Magallanes Gigante. “La inversión es realmente un esfuerzo colaborativo por parte de nuestros Fundadores. Esta tendrá como resultado la fabricación de los espejos primarios más grandes del mundo, la montura gigante que los sostiene y los opera, y el instrumento científico que nos permitirá estudiar como nunca antes la evolución química de estrellas y planetas”.

Oscar Contreras-Villarroel, vicepresidente y representante de GMTO en Chile destaca el impacto que tiene el telescopio para el país, “Estamos muy felices con el gran avance que esto significa para Chile en materia astronómica, pues no solo representa el compromiso de inversión de la corporación GMTO con el país, sino que permitirá potenciar el liderazgo de Chile en ciencia, abriendo oportunidades en investigación y en desarrollo de carreras afines. En su etapa de construcción y operación además este mega telescopio va a generar una importante capacidad de empleo, así como también nos vamos a enfocar en el trabajo con las comunidades del norte en educación y seguiremos impulsando la protección de los cielos oscuros”. Una vez entre en funcionamiento el Telescopio Magallanes Gigante, va a significar que el país tenga un 70% aproximado de la capacidad astronómica mundial.

La inversión surge luego de que la Encuesta Decenal de Astronomía y Astrofísica Astro2020 posiciona al telescopio como elemento primordial en el Programa Extremely Large Telescope de los Estados Unidos.

“Seis Fundadores del Telescopio Magallanes Gigante se unen para poder reducir el déficit de los recursos financieros que conlleva la construcción del telescopio y lo que se requiere para terminarlo”, comentó el Dr. Eric Isaacs, Presidente de Carnegie Institution for Science. “Esta inversión ayudará a que estemos más cerca de la primera luz del telescopio y proveerá al mundo con conocimientos de vanguardia sobre nuestro Universo. En Carnegie estamos orgulloso de haber iniciado el esfuerzo para esta inversión y, asimismo, haber trabajado en conjunto con nuestros pares”.

El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante se encuentra en construcción en el Observatorio Las Campanas de Carnegie en Chile, y permitirá a los astrónomos ver más allá en las profundidades del espacio, con un nivel de detalle nunca antes alcanzado con otro telescopio óptico. El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante tendrá 10 veces el área de colección de luz y 4 veces la potencia de resolución que el Telescopio James Webb y será alrededor de 200 veces más poderoso que los telescopios de investigación existentes.

Image quality comparison of a small patch of sky as the James Webb Space Telescope would observe it (left), and a simulation of the Giant Magellan Telescope using adaptive optics to achieve diffraction limited seeing from the ground (right).

Esta resolución angular sin precedentes, combinada con espectrógrafos revolucionarios y cámaras de alto contraste, trabajara in sinergia directa con JWST para impulsar nuevos descubrimientos científicos. El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante será el siguiente paso en el estudio de la física y la química de las fuentes de luz más tenues en el espacio que serán identificadas por el JWST. Esto incluye investigar las atmosferas de planetas potencialmente habitables, estudiar las primeras galaxias que se formaron en el Universo y encontrar pistas que desentrañarán los misterios de la materia oscura, la energía oscura, agujeros negros y la formación del propio Universo.

El Dr. Walter Massey, Presidente del Directorio del Telescopio Magallanes Gigante y previamente Director de la National Science Foundation de USA declara “Las recientes contribuciones de nuestros socios al Telescopio Magallanes Gigantes, en su conjunto, impulsan las fronteras de la astronomía terrestre, haciendo el futuro una realidad y permitiéndonos responder algunas preguntas claves de la ciencia: ¿estamos solos en el Universo?”

En los últimos años el Telescopio Magallanes Gigante ha progresado significativamente en su construcción, seis de los siete espejos primarios han sido fundidos en Tucson, Arizona. El tercer segmento de espejo primario ha completado su fase de pulido de 2 años y está en proceso su testeo final. Se finalizó la construcción de las instalaciones de 3700 metros cuadrados en Rockford, Illinois donde se construirá la estructura del telescopio. El equipo actualmente está manufacturando el primero de los siete espejos secundarios adaptativos en Francia e Italia. Además, el sitio en Chile está preparado para la siguiente etapa de construcción y el vertido de los cimientos.

Está última inversión de $205 millones de dólares posiciona al Telescopio Magallanes Gigante como uno de los primeros en la nueva generación de telescopios extremadamente grandes en construcción. Se espera el telescopio vea primera luz para fines de esta década.

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El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante es el futuro de la exploración espacial. Usando siete de los espejos más grandes del mundo, el telescopio de 25.4-metros producirá las imágenes con más detalles del Universo jamás tomadas. Descubrirá los misterios cósmicos de la materia oscura, investigará el origen de los elementos químicos, y verificará señales de vida en planetas distantes por primera vez en la historia. El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante es un proyecto de la Corporación GMTO, un consorcio internacional de prestigiosas universidades e instituciones científicas de cinco países. El telescopio está en construcción en el Observatorio Las Campanas en Chile y espera estar completado a fines de la década de 2020s. El Universo Espera en giantmagellan.org.

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Funding round represents one of the largest in project history, with investments from Carnegie Institution for Science, Harvard University, São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), The University of Texas at Austin, University of Arizona, University of Chicago

PASADENA, CA — August 2, 2022 — The Giant Magellan Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever engineered using the world’s largest mirrors, today announced it has secured a $205 million investment from its international consortium to accelerate construction. This investment marks one of the largest funding rounds for the telescope since its founding and includes leading commitments from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Harvard University, the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), The University of Texas at Austin, University of Arizona, and the University of Chicago. The investment will be used to manufacture the giant 12-story telescope structure at Ingersoll Machine Tools in Illinois, continue progress on the telescope’s seven primary mirrors at the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, and build one of the most advanced scientific spectrograph instruments in Texas.

“We are honored to receive this investment in our future,” said Dr. Robert Shelton, President of Giant Magellan Telescope. “The funding is truly a collaborative effort from our Founders. It will result in the fabrication of the world’s largest mirrors, the giant telescope mount that holds and aligns them, and a science instrument that will allow us to study the chemical evolution of stars and planets like never before.”

The funding comes after the National Academy of Sciences Astro2020 Decadal Survey evaluated the Giant Magellan Telescope as a core partner of the United States Extremely Large Telescope Program. Astro2020 ranked the program a top priority and “absolutely essential if the United States is to maintain a position as a leader in ground-based astronomy.”

“Six like-minded Founders of the Giant Magellan Telescope worked together to close the financial gap between the resources we have attracted to build the telescope and what is required to complete it,” said Dr. Eric Isaacs, President of Carnegie Institution for Science. “This investment will bring the telescope closer to first light and provide the world with transformational knowledge of our Universe. Carnegie is proud to have kickstarted the funding effort and to have worked closely with our peers.”

The Giant Magellan Telescope is under construction at Carnegie’s Las Campanas Observatory in Chile and will allow astronomers to see farther into space with more detail than any other optical telescope before. The Giant Magellan Telescope will have 10x the light collecting area and 4x the spatial resolution of James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and will be up to 200x more powerful than existing research telescopes.

Image quality comparison of a small patch of sky as the James Webb Space Telescope would observe it (left), and a simulation of the Giant Magellan Telescope using adaptive optics to achieve diffraction limited seeing from the ground (right).

This unprecedented angular resolution, combined with revolutionary spectrographs and high contrast cameras, will work in direct synergy with JWST to empower new scientific discoveries. The Giant Magellan Telescope will be the next step in studying the physics and chemistry of the faintest light sources in space that JWST will identify. This includes searching the atmospheres of potentially habitable planets for life, studying the first galaxies that formed in the Universe, and finding clues that will unravel the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and the formation of the Universe itself.

“We are working with some of the brightest engineers and scientists at leading research institutions around the globe,” said Dr. Walter Massey, Board Chair of Giant Magellan Telescope and former Director of the National Science Foundation and Chairman of Bank of America. “The recent contributions from our investing partners in the Giant Magellan Telescope are collectively pushing the boundaries of astronomy, making the future a reality, and allowing us to answer some key science goals, including ‘Are we alone in the Universe.’”

The Giant Magellan Telescope has already achieved significant construction progress over the last few years. Six of seven primary mirror segments have been cast in Tucson, Arizona. The third primary mirror segment has completed its 2-year polishing phase and is undergoing final testing. Construction of a 40,000 square-foot facility in Rockford, Illinois to manufacture the telescope structure is complete. The production of the telescope’s first adaptive secondary mirror is well underway in France and Italy, and the site in Chile is primed for the next stage of construction and pouring of the foundation.

This latest $205 million investment round positions the Giant Magellan Telescope to be one of the first in a new generation of extremely large telescopes to be constructed. First light is anticipated by the end of the decade.

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The Giant Magellan Telescope is the future of space exploration. Using seven of the world’s largest mirrors, the 25.4-meter telescope will produce the most detailed images ever taken of our Universe. It will uncover the cosmic mysteries of dark matter, investigate the origins of chemical elements, and verify signs of life on distant planets for the first time. The Giant Magellan Telescope is the work of the GMTO Corporation, an international consortium of leading research institutions representing five countries. The telescope is under construction in Chile and anticipated to be completed in the late 2020s. The Universe Awaits at giantmagellan.org.

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La ronda de inversión representa una de las más grandes de la historia del proyecto, con aportes por parte de Carnegie Institution for Science, Universidad de Harvard, Fundación de Apoyo a la Investigación Científica del Estado de São Paulo, Universidad de Texas en Austin, Universidad de Arizona y la Universidad de Chicago

PASADENA, CA — 2 de agosto 2022 — Hoy el Telescopio Magallanes Gigante, el telescopio más poderoso jamás diseñado usando los espejos más grandes del mundo, anunció la obtención de una inversión de $205 millones de dólares por parte de su consorcio internacional para acelerar su construcción. Se destaca esta ronda de inversión como la más grande para el telescopio desde que fue fundado, como también el gran compromiso por parte de Carnegie Institution for Science, Universidad de Harvard, Fundación de Apoyo a la Investigación Científica del Estado de São Paulo, Universidad de Texas en Austin, Universidad de Arizona y la Universidad de Chicago.

La inversión será utilizada para la construcción de la montura de 12 pisos de alto del telescopio, continuar con la fabricación de sus siete espejos primarios y la producción de uno de los espectrógrafos más poderosos que hayan existido.

“Es un honor recibir esta inversión para nuestro futuro”, declaró Dr. Robert Shelton, Presidente del Telescopio Magallanes Gigante. “La inversión es realmente un esfuerzo colaborativo por parte de nuestros Fundadores. Esta tendrá como resultado la fabricación de los espejos primarios más grandes del mundo, la montura gigante que los sostiene y los opera, y el instrumento científico que nos permitirá estudiar como nunca antes la evolución química de estrellas y planetas”.

Oscar Contreras-Villarroel, vicepresidente y representante de GMTO en Chile destaca el impacto que tiene el telescopio para el país, “Estamos muy felices con el gran avance que esto significa para Chile en materia astronómica, pues no solo representa el compromiso de inversión de la corporación GMTO con el país, sino que permitirá potenciar el liderazgo de Chile en ciencia, abriendo oportunidades en investigación y en desarrollo de carreras afines. En su etapa de construcción y operación además este mega telescopio va a generar una importante capacidad de empleo, así como también nos vamos a enfocar en el trabajo con las comunidades del norte en educación y seguiremos impulsando la protección de los cielos oscuros”. Una vez entre en funcionamiento el Telescopio Magallanes Gigante, va a significar que el país tenga un 70% aproximado de la capacidad astronómica mundial.

La inversión surge luego de que la Encuesta Decenal de Astronomía y Astrofísica Astro2020 posiciona al telescopio como elemento primordial en el Programa Extremely Large Telescope de los Estados Unidos.

“Seis Fundadores del Telescopio Magallanes Gigante se unen para poder reducir el déficit de los recursos financieros que conlleva la construcción del telescopio y lo que se requiere para terminarlo”, comentó el Dr. Eric Isaacs, Presidente de Carnegie Institution for Science. “Esta inversión ayudará a que estemos más cerca de la primera luz del telescopio y proveerá al mundo con conocimientos de vanguardia sobre nuestro Universo. En Carnegie estamos orgulloso de haber iniciado el esfuerzo para esta inversión y, asimismo, haber trabajado en conjunto con nuestros pares”.

El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante se encuentra en construcción en el Observatorio Las Campanas de Carnegie en Chile, y permitirá a los astrónomos ver más allá en las profundidades del espacio, con un nivel de detalle nunca antes alcanzado con otro telescopio óptico. El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante tendrá 10 veces el área de colección de luz y 4 veces la potencia de resolución que el Telescopio James Webb y será alrededor de 200 veces más poderoso que los telescopios de investigación existentes.

Image quality comparison of a small patch of sky as the James Webb Space Telescope would observe it (left), and a simulation of the Giant Magellan Telescope using adaptive optics to achieve diffraction limited seeing from the ground (right).

Esta resolución angular sin precedentes, combinada con espectrógrafos revolucionarios y cámaras de alto contraste, trabajara in sinergia directa con JWST para impulsar nuevos descubrimientos científicos. El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante será el siguiente paso en el estudio de la física y la química de las fuentes de luz más tenues en el espacio que serán identificadas por el JWST. Esto incluye investigar las atmosferas de planetas potencialmente habitables, estudiar las primeras galaxias que se formaron en el Universo y encontrar pistas que desentrañarán los misterios de la materia oscura, la energía oscura, agujeros negros y la formación del propio Universo.

El Dr. Walter Massey, Presidente del Directorio del Telescopio Magallanes Gigante y previamente Director de la National Science Foundation de USA declara “Las recientes contribuciones de nuestros socios al Telescopio Magallanes Gigantes, en su conjunto, impulsan las fronteras de la astronomía terrestre, haciendo el futuro una realidad y permitiéndonos responder algunas preguntas claves de la ciencia: ¿estamos solos en el Universo?”

En los últimos años el Telescopio Magallanes Gigante ha progresado significativamente en su construcción, seis de los siete espejos primarios han sido fundidos en Tucson, Arizona. El tercer segmento de espejo primario ha completado su fase de pulido de 2 años y está en proceso su testeo final. Se finalizó la construcción de las instalaciones de 3700 metros cuadrados en Rockford, Illinois donde se construirá la estructura del telescopio. El equipo actualmente está manufacturando el primero de los siete espejos secundarios adaptativos en Francia e Italia. Además, el sitio en Chile está preparado para la siguiente etapa de construcción y el vertido de los cimientos.

Está última inversión de $205 millones de dólares posiciona al Telescopio Magallanes Gigante como uno de los primeros en la nueva generación de telescopios extremadamente grandes en construcción. Se espera el telescopio vea primera luz para fines de esta década.

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The Giant Magellan Telescope is the future of space exploration. Using seven of the world’s largest mirrors, the 25.4-meter telescope will produce the most detailed images ever taken of our Universe. It will uncover the cosmic mysteries of dark matter, investigate the origins of chemical elements, and verify signs of life on distant planets for the first time. The Giant Magellan Telescope is the work of the GMTO Corporation, an international consortium of leading research institutions representing five countries. The telescope is under construction in Chile and anticipated to be completed in the late 2020s. The Universe Awaits at giantmagellan.org.

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The Giant Magellan Telescope’s “The Universe Awaits” brochure places Gold in the Council for Advancement & Support of Education’s annual Circle of Excellence Awards

Last week, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) announced the 2022 Circle of Excellence Award winners, the premier recognition award program for educational advancement. The Giant Magellan Telescope placed Gold in the Promotional Publications category for its “The Universe Awaits” brochure, a print brochure that serves as an informative overview of the next-generation telescope and how it will revolutionize humanity’s fundamental understanding of the Universe.

In 2022, CASE received more than 4,500 entries from 636 institutions in nearly 30 countries. On the Giant Magellan Telescope’s Gold Award winning brochure, the judges commented: “Fantastic nomination with beautiful photography and clear objectives. Bonus points for a fabulous and interactive website that accompanied nomination.”

The Giant Magellan Telescope has been an institutional CASE member since 2018 and is honored to receive the award on behalf of our in-house communications and marketing team. Winners were selected based on several factors, including overall quality, innovation, use of resources and the impact on the institution or its external and internal communities, such as alumni, parents, students, faculty, and staff. 

To learn more about CASE visit case.org

Acerca de El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante es el futuro de la exploración espacial. Usando siete de los espejos más grandes del mundo, el telescopio de 25.4-metros producirá las imágenes con más detalles del Universo jamás tomadas. Descubrirá los misterios cósmicos de la materia oscura, investigará el origen de los elementos químicos, y verificará señales de vida en planetas distantes por primera vez en la historia. El Telescopio Magallanes Gigante es un proyecto de la Corporación GMTO, un consorcio internacional de prestigiosas universidades e instituciones científicas de cinco países. El telescopio está en construcción en el Observatorio Las Campanas en Chile y espera estar completado a fines de la década de 2020s. El Universo Espera en giantmagellan.org.

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The Giant Magellan Telescope’s “The Universe Awaits” brochure places Gold in the Council for Advancement & Support of Education’s annual Circle of Excellence Awards

Last week, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) announced the 2022 Circle of Excellence Award winners, the premier recognition award program for educational advancement. The Giant Magellan Telescope placed Gold in the Promotional Publications category for its “The Universe Awaits” brochure, a print brochure that serves as an informative overview of the next-generation telescope and how it will revolutionize humanity’s fundamental understanding of the Universe.

In 2022, CASE received more than 4,500 entries from 636 institutions in nearly 30 countries. On the Giant Magellan Telescope’s Gold Award winning brochure, the judges commented: “Fantastic nomination with beautiful photography and clear objectives. Bonus points for a fabulous and interactive website that accompanied nomination.”

The Giant Magellan Telescope has been an institutional CASE member since 2018 and is honored to receive the award on behalf of our in-house communications and marketing team. Winners were selected based on several factors, including overall quality, innovation, use of resources and the impact on the institution or its external and internal communities, such as alumni, parents, students, faculty, and staff. 

To learn more about CASE visit case.org

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