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UF astronomer contributes to record-breaking 3D map of the universe

A University of Florida associate professor of astronomy, Zachary Slepian, is among the researchers behind the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument collaboration, which has produced the largest high-resolution three-dimensional map of the universe ever created. The international DESI project has catalogued the positions of more than 47 million galaxies and quasars, providing new insight into cosmic structure, dark energy, and the expansion of the universe. UF’s HiPerGator supercomputer supported the effort, which researchers say could fundamentally alter understanding of how the universe has evolved and where it is headed.

Sources: UF News