DESI Completes Planned 3D Map of the Universe and Continues Exploring

Largest-ever 3D map of the universe shows 47 million galaxies, from the Milky Way to 'cosmic noon' — Space photo of the week

The largest 3D map of the universe, created based on data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, shows 47 million galaxies in stunning detail.

Scientists Unveil the Universe’s Largest 3D Map, Offering Unprecedented Insights into Dark Energy and Cosmic Expansion

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has completed the most comprehensive 3D map of the universe ever created, pushing the boundaries of our understanding of dark energy. Published across two papers in the prestigious Astronomy & Astrophysics journal, the results from DESI’s five-year…

DESI completes planned 3D map of the universe and continues exploring

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has successfully completed the largest high-resolution 3D map of the universe ever made, a major milestone in understanding the force driving cosmic expansion. The milestone was reached when DESI's 5,000 fiber-optic sensors captured their final scheduled observations, targeting a region of sky near the Little Dipper.

University of Waterloo - Forget the Hitchhiker's Guide - here's a real map of the universe

For the last five years, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has been systematically scanning the night sky. Today marks the completion of its first ma. . .

How did DESI map the universe in 3D?

DESI completes a milestone 3D map of the universe The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has finished completing what’s described as the largest high resolution three dimensional map of the universe ever made. The project is a major step toward understanding how cosmic expansion and “dark…