Wendy Freedman: This telescope might show us the beginning of the universe

Wendy Freedman: This telescope might show us the beginning of the universe Wendy Freedman Astronomer Wendy Freedman led the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope, a massive earthbound observatory. When and how did the universe begin A global group of astronomers wants to answer that question by peering as far back in time as a large new telescope will let us see. Wendy Freedman headed the creation of the Giant Magellan Telescope, under construction in South America; at TEDGlobal in Rio, she shares a bold vision of the discoveries about our universe that the GMT could make possible. , ted, tedtalks