The advancement of the Giant Magellan Telescope project

October 25, 2021

GMT collaboration

Dear Colleagues,


I'm pleased to share excellent news on the advancement of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) project. The Weizmann Institute of Science is joining the GMTO Corporation.   The new partnership reinforces that completing the largest and most powerful Gregorian optical-infrared telescope ever engineered is a top priority for the global scientific community.
For more information, please view this short video announcing the partnership linked here:  Giant Magellan Telescope Announcement Video.

- Rocky Kolb,
KICP Director

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