5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI

$3 with valid museum admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members.

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), installed on the Mayall telescope on Kitt Peak in Arizona, uses 5000 pencil-sized robots to measure the light from thousands of galaxies simultaneously. Experience the largest structures in the universe by flying through a portion of DESI’s initial data and hear from scientists using this detailed 3D map of the expanding universe. Produced by Fiske Planetarium and DESI scientists.

25 minutes, recommended for ages 12 and up.