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Watch the first blast of Las Campanas Peak in Chile for the Giant Magellan Telescope March 23

March 23rd, 2012

On Friday, March 23, the first blast (Big Bang Event) is scheduled to occur at Las Campanas Peak in Chile, at high noon US Eastern Daylight Time. It marks the beginning of mountain leveling and site preparation for the Giant Magellan Telescope.

Live streaming video will be available at: statedept.connectsolutions.com/chile

Please "Enter as a Guest" and type your name to login. Any change in time due to external factors will be announced on the link. Live streaming is provided thanks to the courtesy and close collaboration of the US Embassy in Chile.

Time Conversions: the blasting is scheduled to take place at the following times: United States: 9 am PDT, 10 am MDT, 11 am CDT and 12 EDT; Australia: 3 am EDT and Korea: 1 am KST.

The Giant Magellan Telescope will be one of the next class of super giant earth-based telescopes that promises to revolutionize our view and understanding of the universe. It will be operational in about 10 years.

Provided by Carnegie Institution

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