Dark energy highlights IUK Observatory open house

Dark energy highlights IUK Observatory open house

How scientists are trying to understand and measure dark energy is the topic of an open house Sunday at the Indiana University Kokomo Observatory.

DESI's 3D universe map now available to researchers worldwid

Berkeley Lab’s Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has released a dataset mapping a whopping 18.7 million celestial objects. The dataset is the largest 3D cosmic survey ever made available to the scientific community. This astronomical treasure trove, containing information on roughly million stars, 13.1 million galaxies, and 1.6 million quasars. The newly released 270-terabyte dataset… The post You may have missed: DESI’s 3D universe ma…

Dark Energy Breakthrough Sheds New Light on Universe's Accelerated Expansion

Dark Energy Breakthrough Sheds New Light on Universe's Accelerated ExpansionChinese and international astronomers have achieved a breakthrough in dark energy research, offering fresh insights into the physical mechanisms behind the accelerated expansion of the universe.The findings, announced by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, suggest potential new physics beyond the …