Tour of the Mirror Lab in Tucson AZ

FBI PHOENIX CITIZENS ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (FBIPCAAA)

MIRROR LAB

We are excited to extend an invitation for you to join us on a unique and awe-inspiring tour of the Mirror Lab in Tucson, Arizona! This cutting-edge facility is at the forefront of astronomical innovation, where scientists craft some of the world's largest and most advanced mirrors for telescopes that explore the universe.

The tour has a limit of 20, so please don't hesitate to sign up. This is a 90-minute tour providing a unique opportunity to learn how innovative engineering and optical technology melds with manufacturing techniques to produce the largest and most advanced giant (8.4 meters / 27 ft)  telescope mirrors worldwide!

Visitors will see the unparalleled technology and revolutionary processes in making the next generation of telescopes that will explore deep into outer space and produce cutting-edge scientific research.  

The tour is at 1:00PM and starts at Steward Observatory 933 N. Cherry Ave. Tucson, Arizona 85721.  Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of your tour for check-in.

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Tour participants MUST be able to ascend and descend multiple sets of stairs and stand for periods. We require our guests to wear flat closed-toe shoes to navigate the walking portion of our tour.

Special Note: We cannot permit bags of any kind or items that cannot fit in a pocket. You will not be permitted on the tour if you have these items.

Participants may bring a disposable water bottle.

A special pre-sale code has been set up for the FBIPCAAA.  After entering the registration and payment page, enter 'April22ndMLT' in the field labeled 'pre-sale code'.  Make certain you select the 1PM tour!

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