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Upgrades to the 4-meter Blanco and Mayall Telescopes for DES and DESI

Mar 28, 2024 | Focal Plane

The Universe continues to expand, defying Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, which would have gravity slowing the cosmic expansion. Since 1998, observations have confirmed that expansion is speeding up. Cosmic expansion is believed to be caused by Dark Energy. Currently...

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