Giant Magellan Telescope - World's Largest Multiple Mirror Telescope

The Giant Magellan Telescope will be the largest telescope ever built when it sees first light in 2023. In this video, we'll learn how GMT is made and how it will open a giant new window on the cosmos. Special thanks to the Giant Magellan Telescope Organization for their use of GMT images and videos. Visit http://www.gmto.org/ to learn more. 🔴 Watch more telescope videos:    • Telescopes in Astronomy   🔴 Share this video with a friend:    • Giant Magellan Telescope - World's Largest...   🔴 Music: "Love Song" by Max McFerren CC-BY 4.0 "But Enough About Me, Bill Paxton" by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/dtv/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ ~-~~-~~~-~~-~ Watch next: Solar Orbiter Discovers Surprising new Phenomenon in the Sun    • Solar Orbiter Discovers Surprising new Phe...   ~-~~-~~~-~~-~

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