Building a Giant 2D Map of the Universe to Prepare for the Largest 3D Map
Building a Giant 2D Map of the Universe to Prepare for the Largest 3D Map Nearly 200 researchers pitched in to gather, process, and stitch together images for half of the sky to prepare for the start of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument’s observations January 13, 2021 82 Shares This video describes the monumental effort that went into constructing a 2D map of the universe to prepare for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, which will produce the largest-ever 3D map of the universe. The final data release for the preparation of this 2D map, known as Data Release 9 or DR9, was dis...
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