DESI Releases First Data Release, Opening Up a Universe of Possibilities
2025-03-19
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration has released its first data release (DR1), a massive dataset providing invaluable resources for scientists worldwide to explore the mysteries of dark energy and the cosmos. This release, complete with extensive documentation, empowers researchers, even those without access to large telescopes, to advance their work. Anthony Kremin of Berkeley Lab highlighted the dataset's immense potential for groundbreaking discoveries, inviting the scientific community to explore its possibilities. The DR1 paper is publicly available, and accompanying videos are on the DESI YouTube channel.
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