Instrumentation

LSST Camera arrives at Rubin Observatory in Chile

May 22, 2024

Observational Cosmology Group

This paves the way for cosmic exploration.

The 3200-megapixel LSST Camera, the groundbreaking instrument at the core of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, has arrived at the observatory site on Cerro Pachón in Chile from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California.

More information on the LSST website.

Latest Group News

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CEPC 2025 International Workshop takes place in Barcelona

June 19, 2025

The 2025 European Edition of the International Workshop on the Circular Electron-Positron Collider (CEPC) is currently underway in Barcelona, Spain, from June 16 to 19, hosted by IFAE.

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Outreach talk about the latest DESI results

June 11, 2025

Sindhu Satyavolu and Laura Casas delivered the seminar “Probing Cosmic Acceleration with DESI: Is Dark Energy Evolving?” at the Sala de Graus II (UAB), in a hybrid format. The speakers presented the latest results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and introduced key cosmological concepts to ensure accessibility for a non-specialist audience.

New results

Andreu Font Presents Latest DESI BAO Results at Harvard

May 5, 2025

Andreu Font presented new DESI results on Baryon Acoustic Oscillations at Harvard, raising questions about the ΛCDM model and the constancy of the cosmological constant.