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DES Y3 galaxy catalog available in CosmoHub

The Dark Energy Survey (DES) released on the January 12nd the Year 3 data products used for cosmology analysis. A mirror of the Gold galaxy catalog from DES Y3 is now available in CosmoHub .

DES Y3 GOLD improves on previous releases from DES, Y1 GOLD, and Data Release 1 (DES DR1), presenting an expanded and curated data set that incorporates algorithmic developments in image detrending and processing, photometric calibration, and object classification. Y3 GOLD comprises nearly 5000 deg2 of grizY imaging in the south Galactic cap, including nearly 390 million objects.

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Installation of new cryostat in the QCT Lab

September 13, 2023

The installation of a new cryostat from Leiden Cryogenics is ongoing at the QCT Lab by the Qilimanjaro team. The new equipment is part of the Quantum Spain project coordinated by BSC of giving remote access to a 5-qubit quantum chip.

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The Universe in a Box : Euclid simulations outreach video

September 6, 2023

ESA published in August an outreach video showcasing the Euclid Flagship simulations, the largest and most comprehensive catalog of simulated galaxies ever produced. PIC members participated in the producton

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The InCAEM project is presented to the Catalan scientific community

April 17, 2023

The ALBA Synchrotron hosted on Friday, 14 April 2023, the workshop “InCAEM-Planes Complementarios for the Catalan scientific community”, where several research institutions from different areas of Catalonia took part.