Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics & Cosmology (KIPAC)

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January 19, 2022
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Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument creates largest 3D map of the cosmos
DESI has already mapped out more galaxies than all previous 3D surveys combined, and it's just getting started.
Mayall Telescope Star Trails
July 28, 2021
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SLAC/Stanford astrophysicists report first detection of light from behind a black hole
Fulfilling a prediction of Einstein’s theory of General Relativity, researchers report the first-ever recordings of X-ray emissions from the far side of a black hole.
Black Hole
June 3, 2021
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SLAC’s Panofsky fellows talk about what makes their research so exciting
From the invisible world of elementary particles to the mysteries of the cosmos, recipients of this prestigious award for early career scientists explore nature at every level.
Panofsky fellows
May 27, 2021
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Dark Energy Survey releases most precise look at the universe’s evolution
An analysis of the first three years of Dark Energy Survey data is consistent with predictions from the current best model of the universe. Nevertheless, hints remain from DES and other experiments that matter in the current universe is a few percent less clumpy than predicted.
An observatory bathed in red light against a starry night sky
May 17, 2021
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Successful start of Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) follows record-setting trial run
An international collaboration aims to create a 3D map of the universe, unraveling the mysterious nature of dark energy.
April 6, 2021
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Dark Energy Survey physicists open new window into dark energy
For the first time, DES scientists can combine measurements of the distribution of matter, galaxies, and galaxy clusters to advance our understanding of dark energy.
November 16, 2020
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Gravitational lenses could hold the key to better estimates of the expansion of the universe
SLAC cosmologists are using multiple images of the same quasars, produced by massive galaxies’ gravitational pull, to calibrate cosmic distances. Their work may help resolve long-standing debates about how quickly the universe is expanding.
Light from a distant quasar bends around a galaxy, creating four images of the quasar.
September 8, 2020
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Sensors of world’s largest digital camera snap first 3,200-megapixel images at SLAC
The camera will explore cosmic mysteries as part of the Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time.
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August 4, 2020
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Dark Energy Survey census of the smallest galaxies hones the search for dark matter
Observations of dwarf galaxies around the Milky Way have yielded simultaneous constraints on three popular theories of dark matter.
June 1, 2020
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Roger Blandford awarded $1.2M Shaw Prize for far-reaching contributions to astrophysics
Blandford’s major contributions range from energetic jets ripping forth from colossal black holes to cosmic “magnifying” glasses to gravitational waves.
Roger Blandford

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