Las Campanas Observatory

NASA Confirms DART Mission Impact Changed Asteroid's Motion in Space

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

"This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us.

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  • "This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us.
  • Prior to DART's impact, it took Dimorphos 11 hours and 55 minutes to orbit its larger parent asteroid, Didymos.
  • This includes further analysis of the "ejecta" the many tons of asteroidal rock displaced and launched into space by the impact.
  • For more information about the DART mission, visit:
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Giant Magellan Telescope Awards IDOM Final Design of its Telescope Enclosure

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

PASADENA, Calif., March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Giant Magellan Telescope today announced they have awarded IDOM, a renowned engineering and architecture firm based in Spain, a contract to complete the telescope enclosure design by 2024.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Giant Magellan Telescope today announced they have awarded IDOM, a renowned engineering and architecture firm based in Spain, a contract to complete the telescope enclosure design by 2024.
  • The Giant Magellan Telescopes 65-meter-tall enclosure must overcome two key challenges in protecting its giant mirrors extreme earthquakes and weather.
  • IDOM will design the Giant Magellan Telescopes enclosure to be as sustainable as possible, using the latest technologies and environmental design practices.
  • The Giant Magellan Telescope is the work of an international consortium of leading universities and research institutions representing five countries.

Giant Magellan Telescope Earns Top Marks in Earthquake Safety, a First in Observatory Design

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

We need a seismic isolation system to keep the telescope operational, said Dr. Bruce Bigelow, the Giant Magellan Telescopes Site, Enclosure, and Facilities Manager.

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  • We need a seismic isolation system to keep the telescope operational, said Dr. Bruce Bigelow, the Giant Magellan Telescopes Site, Enclosure, and Facilities Manager.
  • The Giant Magellan Telescope is a new 25-meter class ground-based telescope being constructed at Las Campanas Observatory in Chiles Atacama Desert, one of the best locations on Earth to view the universe.
  • Because the Giant Magellan Telescopes seismic isolation system serves as the telescope foundation, it must be very reliable.
  • For more information about the Giant Magellan Telescope, visit gmto.org
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Major NSF Grant Accelerates Development of the Giant Magellan Telescope

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

These crucial advancements for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile will allow astronomers to see farther into space with more detail than any other optical telescope before.

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  • These crucial advancements for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile will allow astronomers to see farther into space with more detail than any other optical telescope before.
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    The Giant Magellan Telescope is currently being constructed at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.
  • The Giant Magellan Telescope is designed to have a resolving power ten times greater than the Hubble Space Telescope one of the most productive scientific achievements in the history of astronomy.
  • For more about the Giant Magellan Telescope, visit gmto.org
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RECORD BREAKING Weekend With Estate Homesites Released in Tesoro Enclave at Las Campanas

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Las Campanas Realty hosted a property release for the new neighborhood in Las Campanas, Tesoro Enclave.

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  • Las Campanas Realty hosted a property release for the new neighborhood in Las Campanas, Tesoro Enclave.
  • Tesoro Enclave features 37 large, estate-sized homesites spread over 100 + acres.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190918005005/en/
    RECORD BREAKING Weekend With Estate Homesites Released in Tesoro Enclave at Las Campanas (Photo: Business Wire)
    Buyers from all over the nation and Puerto Rico came to take advantage of the exciting opportunity to live in Santa Fes only luxury golf community.
  • For more information about Las Campanas and its newest release in Tesoro Enclave, please visit www.lascampanas.com/tesoro-enclave or call 505-986-2000.

Record Year for Las Campanas Realty

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Monday, January 28, 2019

They just needed to find the perfect site within the Las Campanas community, says Jonathan Bartlett, VP of Sales for Las Campanas Realty.

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  • They just needed to find the perfect site within the Las Campanas community, says Jonathan Bartlett, VP of Sales for Las Campanas Realty.
  • The first is that Las Campanas Realty, who represents the developer, has control of the premium sites in Las Campanas and buyers want the best.
  • It is a privilege to work with Las Campanas Realty as a high-end custom home builder partner in the Las Campanas Preferred Builder Program, says William Prull, President of Prull Custom Builders.
  • Black Mesa, which Las Campanas Realty developed and released in the fall of 2017, was the first new neighborhood introduced within Las Campanas in over a decade.