Installed on the Mayall 4-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, it represents a monumental achievement in engineering. 3. The Feature: A "BBC-Style" Narrative
Behind the scenes with the engineers and astrophysicists in Arizona. Desi_BBC_luciferzip
The universe is not as it seems. While stars and galaxies shine, they constitute a mere fraction of the cosmos. The rest is commanded by —a mysterious force speeding up the expansion of space. Scientists, often in pursuit of the "light bringer" particles that might explain this force (sometimes colloquially referred to in high-energy physics discussions as a 'lucifer' component due to the search for light-producing, or illuminating, particles), are mapping the heavens. 2. The Tool: DESI (Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument) Installed on the Mayall 4-meter telescope at Kitt
DESI is constructing the largest 3D map of the universe ever made, aiming to see if the behavior of dark energy changes over time. The universe is not as it seems