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The first “Extremely Large Telescope” seeking to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

Las Campanas, Chile
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    Asteroid Day is June 30 The 4th annual Asteroid Day is tomorrow. What's in store? Science, adventure and a 48-hour live webcast! How to participate.

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  2. 28 jun.

    to our 2017 Community Science Meeting! We’re excited for , which will bring together experts in the fields of star formation, stellar disruptions, eruptions and explosions. Check out our conference website for confirmed speakers to date:

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    27 jun.

    Sitio Construcción Telescopio Gigante de Magallanes ubicado en el Observatorio Las Campanas a 115 kilómetros al norte-noreste de 50 kilómetros al sur de

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  4. 27 jun.

    .'s scientists took an inventory of the most promising signs of life, called biosignatures. This research lays the groundwork for next-gen telescopes, like the GMT, that are capable of detecting signs of life on exoplanets. Learn more:

    Are we alone in the universe? How will we recognize life on planets orbiting stars outside our solar system? We're developing scientific markers to distinguish a living world from a barren planet masquerading as one. Discover how:
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  5. 26 jun.

    Last week at #45, professor and GMTO SAC member, Dr. Casey Papovich, discussed how the Hubble Space Telescope informs us about galaxy evolution. Watch it here:

    For your viewing pleasure, we are happy to share with you our talks from June 2018 (AoT ATX #45). Three excellent speakers talk about galaxies and their sometimes active centers, all on our YouTube channel. Find them (along with the intro and news) here:
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    26 jun.

    Some nice tweets coming out of the Astronomical Society of Australia meeting currently taking place Down Under. If you've been wondering how big the next generation of telescopes is going to be, here's and the Melbourne Cricket Ground!😱 pic:

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  7. 25 jun.

    One week until contributed talks are due for our 6th annual Community Science Meeting, “Stars: Birth & Death.” Provide information on any talk or poster you would like to present via our registration link by Monday, July 2:

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  8. 22 jun.

    Fun story from the Carnegie Institution for Science about finding scientific treasures in unlikely places. A diligent graduate student discovers lost treasures hiding in back rooms, attics, and even basements.

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  9. 21 jun.

    Happy June ! While the Northern Hemisphere welcomes summer, the Southern Hemisphere welcomes winter. Here are some wintry images of the recent snowfall at the site in Chile. [Images: Francisco Figueroa]

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    21 jun.

    Winter is here! 🌨️☃️❄️ Un poco más de 23º de inclinación en el eje de rotación de la Tierra hacen que tengamos las estaciones del año. En el hemisferio sur, hoy es el solsticio de invierno, ¡la noche más larga!

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  11. 20 jun.

    Interested in joining GMTO within an engineering capacity? We're the following positions: Senior Systems Engineer, Data Archive Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Device Control Software Engineer & Network Engineer. Visit our employment page to apply:

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  12. 19 jun.

    The -developed instrument GMTNIRS (GMT Near-IR Spectrograph) will allow astronomers to peer into stellar nurseries & probe the atmospheres of planets as they pass in front of their parent stars. Learn more via our most recent newsletter:

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  13. 19 jun.

    Congratulations, Ben Kidder of ! Ben won "Best Presentation" for his talk on GMTNIRS at last week's event in Austin.

    Congrats to grad student Ben Kidder (photo, left) for winning Best Presentation at the Telescopes & Instruments conference for his talk on GMTNIRS, an instrument we're building for .
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  14. 19 jun.

    Live in Austin and love astronomy? at is TONIGHT at 7:30pm! Hear professor & GMTO SAC member talk about the most distant galaxies we've studied with Hubble and more:

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    18 jun.

    On June 18, 1983, astronaut became America's first woman in space after she and four colleagues blasted off on the space shuttle Challenger for the STS-7 mission. More here:

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  16. 18 jun.

    We're two weeks away from our contributed talks deadline (July 2) for our 6th annual Community Science Meeting, "Stars: Birth & Death." Provide information on any talk or poster you would like to present via our registration link:

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  17. 15 jun.

    Captured earlier this month before the snowfall, here's a sunset photo from the summit. [Image credit: Ricardo Glade, WSP]

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    14 jun.

    "The unknown, the unexpected that’s what this is about." World’s Largest Telescope Under Construction via

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  19. 15 jun.

    We are glad to be part of it!

    Thank you to our sponsors! Their support was instrumental in putting together this conference. 👏👏
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  20. 14 jun.

    LA & Pasadena residents: Save the date for AstroWeek kicking off one month from today with AstroFest on July 14! We'll be present along with our friends at & others. For a full AstroWeek activity calendar, check out:

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