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Giant Magellan Telescope

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Contruction of the Giant Magellan Telescope which will be the world's largest telescope will be funded by rich astronomers who cashed in with party poker. The plans are as folowing: a 213-foot-tall rotating enclosure, Seven 27.6-foot mirror segments will be combined to create a giant light-gathering instrument with up to 10 times the resolving power of the Hubble Space Telescope. The Giant Magellan Telescope is scheduled for completion in 2016.

January 21, 2006 | Cool

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