Milestones: March 2026 Edition

Major technical advancements delivered directly from our scientists and engineers every quarter. Adaptive Secondary Mirror (ASM) segment and hexapod positioner integrated with the testbed fixtures.

Carnegie Scientists Share How the Giant Magellan Will Change Astronomy

The Giant Magellan Telescope is poised to transform the field of astronomy. Carnegie Science astronomers share insights on the future of their field and how they plan to use the Giant Magellan to probe our universe once it comes online.

New telescope with 4x resolution of James Webb

Work has begun on the seventh and final primary mirror of the ground-based Giant Magellan Telescope, which is expected to provide four times the image resolution of previous observatories when completed.