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Cash boost for world’s most powerful telescope – Mirage News
The construction of one of the world’s most powerful telescopes has been given a multi-million dollar cash boost. The Giant Magellan Telescope project…
The construction of one of the world’s most powerful telescopes has been given a multi-million dollar cash boost.
The Giant Magellan Telescope project has received US$17.5 million from the US National Science Foundation (NSF).
The Australian National University is one of 12 partners in the project.
According to Professor Matthew Colless, the grant will help develop the advanced technology needed to allow astronomers to see further into space.
“When complete, the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT…
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