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What will the Giant Magellan Telescope show us?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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The Giant Magella Telescope

Giant Magellan telescope is made up of seven giant mirrors arranged in a circle. Astronomers say it's an outlier because other groups use smaller, easier-to-make segments. "It makes more sense to me have more smaller segments than fewer large ones," says Wil Wheaton.

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