As technology advances, human space exploration is getting more and more advanced. In the past days, we shared with you a nebula discovered near our galaxy and conveyed with you that the studies on the discovery of the universe gained momentum.
Now, scientists have announced that they are working on the largest and most detailed three-dimensional map of the universe ever made. By studying dark energy and the expansion of the universe, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) in Arizona, USA, has succeeded in creating the initial stages of the most detailed 3D map of the universe ever made.
‘The most detailed and largest map of the universe’
DESI, which was placed on the Mayall telescope on Kitt Mountain in the region and started its mission seven months ago, has already started to show its capabilities. Composed of 5,000 optical fibers, this device that studies light and dark energy from the universe provides a three-dimensional mapping of our galaxy and universe. He states that this device, which will finish its scans in 2026, will be able to examine and map 35 million galaxies until that year.
According to scientists, DESI has managed to map 7.5 million galaxies so far, which means that 1 million galaxies can be mapped each month. Julien Guy, an astrophysicist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, also said of DESI, “There’s a lot of amazing stuff in the galaxies on the 3D map, like huge clusters, threads, and voids. In other words, the largest structures in the universe are being mapped. With these, we can discover traces of the history of the universe and observe its expansion.”
Researchers think that it is not necessary to wait until 2026 to take a deep look into space, and the three-dimensional map can already reveal new information about galaxies and the universe from DESI. Whether small galaxies have their own black holes is expected to be revealed as a result of these mappings.
DESI can access new information about dark energy
In addition, experts state that the main purpose of DESI is to find new information about dark energy, which makes up 70% of the universe and allows it to expand. of dark energy; It attracts the attention of astronomers because it can cause the collapse or expansion of galaxies and contains many mysteries about the universe; that’s why we need to point out that it is the leading role in these studies.
In his statements, scientist Carlos Frenk from Durham University in England said, “DESI will offer us clues about the nature of dark energy. In addition, we will learn more about the formation of galaxies such as the Milky Way,” he said, giving us his predictions about possible discoveries.
Victoria Fawcett, also an astronomer in Durham, states that DESI can search for rare celestial objects that could not be studied in detail before, and can collect information from 2.4 million galaxies called quasars located in the far corners of the universe. You can reach the developments about DESI by clicking here.
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