"DESI's First-Year Data: Unprecedented Insights into the Changing Universe"
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The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has analyzed its first-year data, providing unprecedented measurements of the expanding universe. With 5,000 robots, DESI is mapping the cosmos 11 billion years into the past, aiming to unravel the mysteries of dark energy. The data, six times larger than previous surveys, offers insights into the expansion rate and composition of the universe, potentially shedding light on the nature of dark energy and the early universe.
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- DESI first-year data delivers unprecedented measurements of expanding universe Phys.org
- First Results from DESI Make the Most Precise Measurement of Our Expanding Universe Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (.gov)
- A Tantalizing 'Hint' That Astronomers Got Dark Energy All Wrong The New York Times
- New 3D cosmic map raises questions over future of universe, scientists say The Guardian
- Baryon acoustic oscillations hint that dark energy may have changed over time – Physics World physicsworld.com
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