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MIT joins the Giant Magellan Telescope Consortium
Publicado em 01 de outubro de 2025
PASADENA, CA, and CAMBRIDGE, MA – September 30, 2025 – The Giant Magellan Telescope today announced that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has joined its international consortium, constructing the $2.6 billion observatory in Chile. The Institute’s participation is enabled by a transformational gift to MIT from philanthropists Phillip (Terry) Ragon ’72 and Susan Ragon.
“MIT is a world-renowned academic institution whose excellence in science, engineering, and discovery [...]
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Giant Magellan Telescope Advances to National Science Foundation Final Design Phase
Publicado em 29 julho 2025The Giant Magellan Telescope received official approval from the National Science Foundation (NSF) confirming that the observatory will advance into its Major Facilities Final Design Phase, one of the final steps before becoming eligible for federal construction funding. This critical milestone recognizes the Giant Magellan’s scientific merit, construction progress, and alignment with U.S. priorities in science and technology. The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian [...]ver notícia -
Astronomers unveil strong magnetic fields spiraling at the edge of Milky Way’s central black hole
Publicado emCambridge, MA-- A new image from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration — which includes scientists from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) — has uncovered strong and organized magnetic fields spiraling from the edge of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). Seen in polarized light for the first time, this new view of the monster lurking at the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy has revealed a magnetic field structure strikingly similar [...]ver notícia -
$205M investment accelerates construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope
Publicado em 02 agosto 2022The investment marks one of the largest funding rounds for the telescope since its founding and includes a commitment from Harvard University.ver notícia