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Sixth Mirror Cast for Giant Magellan Telescope

The 8.4-meter mirror joins five of the world’s largest mirrors previously cast for the Giant Magellan Telescope, one of the world’s largest and most anticipated extremely large telescopes.

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Read about "Sixth Mirror Cast for Giant Magellan Telescope" at https://mcdonaldobservatory.org/news/releases/20210305
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