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The DESI Survey will measure the properties of Dark Energy using a survey of 30+ million galaxy redshifts.
🚨 DESI High is back! 🚀🌌

High school students in Mexico & Spain recently explored the universe using real data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument. 🔭💻
May 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Check out the new key papers and supporting papers available here: data.desi.lbl.gov/doc/papers/
March 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
JUST RELEASED: DESI DR1 & BAO RESULTS FROM DR2🌌
March 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🚨 BIG NEWS ALERT! 🚨
We’re just 24 HOURS AWAY from a MAJOR DESI release! 🌉🔭

Tomorrow at 3 PM PT, DESI is unveiling DR1, our first official Data Release—the largest dataset of its kind, packed with information on 18.7 million galaxies, quasars, and stars! But that’s not all…
March 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
🎨 From Logo to Life

BaoBan was inspired by the howling coyote in the DESI logo, originally designed by Robin Lafever. DESI scientist
@clairelamman.bsky.social later brought him to life, showing his adventures in science outreach, and occasional flirtations with the dark side.
March 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
You’ve seen BaoBan proudly riding atop the Kitt Peak float at the Tohono O’odham Nation Rodeo Parade, but have you heard the full story behind him?

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March 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
DESI’s ambassador, BaoBan, made a grand appearance at the 2025 Tohono O’odham Nation Rodeo Parade, perched high atop the Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) float! 🌟
March 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Professor Mustapha Ishak from University of Texas at Dallas, a senior member of the DESI collaboration, explains what our survey aims to achieve: mapping the positions and velocities of millions of galaxies 🌃

With this vast dataset, DESI will trace the universe's expansion history 💪🚀
February 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM