NOIRLab noirlab2408: DESI Looks 11 Billion Years Into the Past to Reveal Most Detailed View Ever of the Expanding Universe — Using first-year data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Survey, astronomers have reported unprecedented measurements of dark energy and its effect on the expanding Universe. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is conducting a five-year survey to create the largest 3D map of the Universe ever. Astronomers are now performing initial analysis of the survey’s first-year data. Using spectra of nearby galaxies and distant quasars, astronomers …

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DESI Looks 11 Billion Years Into the Past to Reveal Most Detailed View Ever of the Expanding Universe
4 April 2024 — NOIRLab Organization Release noirlab2408

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is conducting a five-year survey to create the largest 3D map of the Universe ever. Astronomers are now performing initial analysis of the survey’s first-year data. Using spectra of nearby galaxies and distant quasars, astronomers report that they have measured the expansion history of the Universe with the highest precision ever, providing an unprecedented look at the nature of dark energy and its effect on the Universe's large-scale structure.

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