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Dwarf Galaxies Loom Large in the Quest for Dark Matter
A batch of newly discovered satellite dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way should help scientists better grasp the evolution of the universe while also honing in on dark matter's identity.
Construction of LSST Clean Room at SLAC Completed
SLAC scientists and engineers celebrated the completion of a new clean room, where the lab will assemble the camera of the future Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.
Symmetry: LSST Construction Begins
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will take the most thorough survey ever of the Southern sky.
Researchers Create a New Map of Invisible Dark Matter
Dark Energy Survey scientists have released a detailed map of dark matter – crucial information for a better understanding of galaxy formation and dark energy.
Symmetry: Seeing Dark Matter Without Seeing
Indirect detection experiments might be the key to discovering invisible dark matter.
Possible Rare Dwarf Galaxies Found Orbiting Milky Way
Reports by groups including Dark Energy Survey and Large Area Telescope scientists may provide new clues about the properties of mysterious dark matter.
Scientists Gather at SLAC to Prepare for Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
Two recent meetings at SLAC brought together experts working on computer hardware and software for LSST – a future telescope that will provide unprecedented views of the sky and may solve some of the biggest mysteries of the universe.
Symmetry: A Telescope that Tells You When to Look Up
The LSST system will alert scientists to changes in space in near-real time.
Cosmic Inflation Remains Undiscovered
A previous study claiming the discovery of gravitational waves as cosmic inflation’s fingerprint has most likely been over-interpreted, scientists found in a joint analysis between the Planck and BICEP2 experiments.
World’s Most Powerful Camera Receives Funding Approval
Plans to build the world’s largest digital camera at SLAC have reached a major milestone, with funding approval for the 3,200-megapixel camera. The camera will be the centerpiece of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), which will provide unprecedented details of the universe and help address some of its biggest mysteries.
