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November 3, 2020

DESI Begins: The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) will obtain optical spectra for tens of millions of galaxies and quasars, constructing a 3D map spanning the nearby universe to 11 billion light years. The DESI Survey will be conducted on the Mayall 4-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, which is operated by the National Science Foundation's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory.

Credit: Dongjae “Krystofer” Kim/Kryated.com, DESI collaboration, U.S. DOE Office of Science, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory


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