Dr. Rob Simcoe, Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research shares his insights on the discoveries that await with the Giant Magellan Telescope: giantmagellan.org/2025/09/30/mit…

La SOCHIAS ha reconocido al astrónomo Leopoldo Infante, Director de Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory con el Premio Rodolfo Barbá 2025, por sus contribuciones al desarrollo de la astronomía en el país. El premio fue recibido por Francesco Di Mille, Científico de Operaciones en LCO. ¡Felicidades!

Scientists have discovered a young protoplanet embedded in a ring-shaped gap around a forming star — revealed in part by University of Arizona's MagAO-X extreme adaptive optics system at the Magellan Telescope in Chile. The instrument is ushering in a next-generation ‘extreme AO’

Engineers are using a powerful simulation tool — “BOB” (Builder of Observatory Behaviors) — to rehearse daily operations, safety, and maintenance for the Giant Magellan Telescope in a fully interactive 3D world built with Unreal Engine. Read more: giantmagellan.org/2025/10/21/a-l…

With the addition of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), $1 billion in private funding is powering the Giant Magellan Telescope — driving U.S. innovation across 36 states through a robust public-private partnership. See how American industry is building the future of discovery: giantmagellan.org/americanimpact/

Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, University of Arizona Senior Vice President for Research and Partnerships, spotlights the leading institutions that make the Giant Magellan Telescope possible: giantmagellan.org/2025/09/30/mit…

With the addition of @mit, ten leading U.S. universities and research institutions across multiple states are now part of the Giant Magellan Telescope consortium. This coalition represents more than an investment in astronomy — it’s a commitment to American innovation and

The Giant Magellan Telescope Board of Directors has elected Dr. Taft Armandroff as chair and Dr. Brian Schmidt as vice chair — guiding the observatory through its next phase of construction. We honor Dr. Walter Massey for nearly a decade of visionary leadership that helped shape

Grateful for Dr. Walter Massey’s leadership and excited to welcome Drs. Taft Armandroff & Brian Schmidt as they guide the Giant Magellan Telescope into its next transformative phase. 🌌 #GMT #Astronomy

📣 The Board of Directors for the Giant Magellan Telescope Telescope has elected McDonald Observatory Director Taft Armandroff as its new chair! Learn about this exciting leadership transition: ow.ly/UZ4S50XmBlL [Taft Armandroff (left), Walter Massey (center) and Brian Schmidt (right)]

Giant Magellan Telescope: Taft Armandroff and Brian Schmidt Elected to Lead Giant Magellan Telescope Board of Directors giantmagellan.org/2025/11/04/taf…

We celebrate our Founders — the visionary institutions whose collaboration makes the Giant Magellan Telescope possible. This month, we proudly honor their leadership and partnership at our upcoming gala in Chicago, recognizing the global collaboration driving our continued

The University of Chicago has been part of the Giant Magellan Telescope’s development since 2010. The University of Chicago continues to lead exploration of dark energy and dark matter, exoplanets, and the origins of galaxies and black holes. Based in Illinois — the home state of our upcoming

Exciting news on the Giant Magellan Telescope front in recent weeks, with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) joining the project and our own Brian P Schmidt being appointed vice-chair of the GMTO Board. Read more at astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/gmt-…

As a founding partner, The University of Texas at Austin has been part of the Giant Magellan Telescope’s development since 2008. UT Austin has led major advancements in the project — including the design and construction of GMTNIRS, a high-resolution near-infrared spectrograph

The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) brings South Korea’s leading astronomy and space‑science expertise to the Giant Magellan Telescope consortium. KASI joined in 2009 and has been integral ever since. With strengths spanning radio, optical, and space

As a founding partner, the University of Arizona has been part of the Giant Magellan Telescope’s development since 2008. In addition to contributing to the telescope design, the University of Arizona Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab has manufactured all seven of the telescope’s

Northwestern University joined the Giant Magellan Telescope consortium in 2024, bringing world-leading expertise in astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and engineering innovation. Home to CIERA and the SkAI Institute, Northwestern is advancing how the next generation

As a founding partner, Carnegie Science has been integral to the Giant Magellan Telescope’s development since 2008. The telescope is being constructed at Carnegie Science’s Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory in the Atacama Desert — a site whose exceptional scientific value is backed by more than five

Dr. Walter Massey has guided the Giant Magellan Telescope through nearly a decade of groundbreaking leadership as Chair of the GMTO Corporation Board of Directors. Under his guidance, the consortium expanded globally, advanced key design and construction milestones, and secured