Your most frequently asked questions about the Giant Magellan Telescope answered by the experts that are building it. Skip ahead to the topics that interest you most: 00:30 What science are you most excited about when Giant Magellan Telescope comes online? – Rebecca Bernstein, Giant Magellan Telescope Chief Scientist 1:19 Where is the Giant Magellan Telescope being built and what are the benefits of this location? – Francisco Figueroa, Site Engineer (Chile) 1:59 What kind of enclosure is needed for the Giant Magellan Telescope? – Bruce Bigelow, Site, Enclosure, and Facilities Manager 3:05 What is the mirror simulator and what testing will be conducted with it to ensure success in building the Giant Magellan Telescope? – Barbra Fischer, M1 Subsystem Manager 3:52 How will an astronomer get time on the telescope? – Bob Goodrich, Observatory Scientist 4:25 What are the seismic challenges faced with the Giant Magellan Telescope and what is being done to mitigate these challenges? – Dave Ashby, Project Engineer 5:27 How does the size of the Giant Magellan Telescope design challenges? – George Angeli, Project Systems Engineer 6:06 What is the Giant Magellan telescope mount? – Will Burgett, Deputy Project Manager 7:29 Why do we need bigger telescopes? – James Fanson, Giant Magellan Telescope Project Manager For more information about the Giant Magellan Telescope, visit http://gmto.org This is a mirror of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uAX2WDTdIw