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President Urges Funding for Next-Gen Telescopes at Carnegie

4/10/2025

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At the Carnegie Science's 2025 Neighborhood Lecture, President John Mulchaey passionately honored Edwin Hubble's monumental 1925 revelation of galaxies beyond our Milky Way. He urged for increased funding for next-gen telescopes, like the Giant Magellan Telescope, igniting excitement for future astronomical breakthroughs and underscoring the vital role of sustained investment in scientific exploration.

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At the Carnegie Science's 2025 Neighborhood Lecture, President John Mulchaey passionately honored Edwin Hubble's monumental 1925 revelation of galaxies beyond our Milky Way. He urged for increased funding for next-gen telescopes, like the Giant Magellan Telescope, igniting excitement for future astronomical breakthroughs and underscoring the vital role of sustained investment in scientific exploration.