Dark Energy instrument snaps its first shot of the sky

The first images from a revolutionary new telescope have been snapped this week. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is designed to hunt for clues about a mysterious force that permeates the universe, by building a comprehensive 3D map of the sky. On April 1 DESI achieved "first light" with a mesmerizing image of the Whirlpool Galaxy.

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Category: Space

Tags:

• Dark Energy
• Galaxy
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Telescope

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