Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Will Bring a New View of the Universe

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Channel: UC Davis · 2014 · Education

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The National Science Foundation recently announced funds to build the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, which will look for evidence of dark matter and dark energy as well as comets, asteroids and other fast-moving objects. UC Davis physics professor Tony Tyson has been working on the telescope for almost 20 years, and is inspired by the prospect of new discoveries waiting to be made.

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