Scientists using dark energy spectroscopy instruments have completed a five-year survey of the sky, mapping the universe beyond their original goals and asking new questions about the forces driving the expansion of the universe. dark energy spectrometer known as Digihas completed its first five years of research, providing the most detailed three-dimensional map of the … Read more
This is just a small portion of the DESI map, which reveals the large-scale structure of the universe. Each dot represents a galaxy. Credit: DESI Collaboration and DESI Member Institutions/DOE/KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor (image); M. Zamani/NSF NOIRLab (image processing) From a mountaintop in Arizona, an army of robotic eyes has been peering into the deep past of … Read more
A love of coffee is brewing in one southern city, and it’s also gaining national recognition for its exceptional cup of joe. This ranking by Food & Wine’s Global Tastemakers Awards is based on input from more than 400 chefs, travel experts and food writers, with final recommendations ranked by an advisory board. The result … Read more
Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission when you buy through links in our articles. Part of DESI’s 5th year large-scale structure map of the universe. |Credit: DESI Collaboration and DESI Member Institutions/DOE/KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. ProctorImage Processing: M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab) simple facts What is it: Largest 3D map of the universe ever created Where … Read more
This visualization shows how DESI’s 3D map of the universe has been accumulated over five years. It starts with DESI tiles in the night sky, each observing about 5,000 galaxies. Moving to see the observations in 3D, you’ll see how DESI maps the cosmic web of filaments and voids. The Earth is at the center … Read more