The Incredible Story of the Magellan-Elcano Circumnavigation 1519-1522
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The Incredible Story of the Magellan-Elcano Circumnavigation 1519-1522
September 2022 marks the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the globe by the expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan (Fernando de Magallanes/Fernão de Magalhães), and completed by Juan Sebastian Elcano- and it should be mentioned, a young slave boy by the name of Henry (Enrique) of Malacca. The story of how the spurned Portuguese ...
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Giant Magellan Telescope Construction
Step inside the future home of the Giant Magellan Telescope. Engineers are using a powerful simulation tool — “BOB” (Builder of Observatory Behaviors) — to rehearse daily operations, safety, and maintenance in a fully interactive 3D world built with Unreal Engine. From moving the telescope's massive mirrors to testing complex procedures, BOB helps the team make smarter, safer decisions before operations begin. Read more: https://giantmagellan.org/2025/10/21/a-look-inside-the-future-operations-of
Step inside the future home of the Giant Magellan Telescope. Engineers are using a powerful simulation tool — “BOB” (Builder of Observatory Behaviors) — to rehearse daily operations, safety, and maintenance in a fully interactive 3D world built with Unreal Engine. From moving the telescope's massive mirrors to testing complex procedures, BOB helps the team make smarter, safer decisions before operations begin. Read more: https://giantmagellan.org/2025/10/21/a-look-inside-the-future-operations-of
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The fifth primary mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope was just cast at the University of Arizona's Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab. See video of this fascinating process here. Read more about it here: https://www.space.com/38652-giant-magellan-telescope-fifth-mirror-casting.html | Space.com
The fifth primary mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope was just cast at the University of Arizona's Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab. See video of this fascinating process here. Read more about it here: https://www.space.com/38652-giant-magellan-telescope-fifth-mirror-casting.html | Space.com
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