Caltech announces world's largest 1,650-dish radio array in Nevada
Caltech just announced the Deep Synoptic Array (DSA), a massive new project to build the world's largest radio telescope array in the Nevada desert.
With one thousand six hundred 50 dishes spread over 12 by 16.09km and a supercomputer turning space signals into real-time images, this setup is designed to catch cosmic action like never before.
Caltech's DSA due 2029 with $200 million
Set to finish by 2029 with a $200 million budget, the DSA will scan the universe 100 times faster than today's telescopes, tracking things like pulsars, black holes, and fast radio bursts.
All its data will be instantly open to everyone worldwide.
As Caltech astronomy professor Gregg Hallinan puts it, this means discoveries won't just come from scientists but also students and curious minds everywhere.