April 14, 2015 - LSST marks a major milestone today, with the traditional First Stone (Primera Piedra) ceremony taking place this afternoon on Cerro Pachón, Chile. While site leveling has already begun, laying of the first stone is a Chilean tradition marking the construction start for a new astronomical observatory. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, U.S. Ambassador to Chile Michael A. Hammer, NSF Director France Córdova, and Charles Simonyi are among the dignitaries present to mark this start of summit construction.
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Steve Kahn Speech Transcript Video: 720 | 480 | France Còrdova Speech Transcript Video: 720 | 480 | Michael Hammer Speech Transcript Video: 720 | 480 | Michelle Bachelet Speech Transcript Video: 720 | 480 |
Read more: NSF Press Release 15-036
News Coverage:
El Dia (La Serena): Al 2020 Chile Terdra 70% infraestructure astronomica mundial afirma Bachelet
AZ Daily Star: First Stone Laid for Giant Survey Telescope
Physics.org: LSST Lays First Stone
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