Why astronomers are worried about 2 major telescopes right now

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Two telescopes that promise to reveal the universe like never before are in limbo right now. Will the National Science Foundation pick the Giant Magellan Telescope or the Thirty Meter Telescope? Can it pick both?

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[bwana4swahili]

When mankind gets over the bad habit of trying to kill each other and spending billions and billions of $$$'s on various military boondoggles maybe, just maybe, we can accomplish something constructive!?

 

[Dale H]

It would be unfortunate to not get both. However, if it comes down to a current funding issue I think the decision is pretty straightforward. There is lots of resistance to the Thirty Meter Telescope in Hawaii, so put the funding where you know it will get things accomplished - the Giant Magellan Scope. Then you can try later to get the Thirty Meter Telescope after you know for sure where you will end up building it.