/ Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en /blog/tony-tyson-sifting-through-cosmic-noise <p><span>In a dark, light-tight room on the fifth floor of the ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Physics Building, researchers recreate the night sky. But the simulated sky isn’t projected onto a wall or ceiling. Instead, a large, tube-like device, housed in a transparent cage, uses a reticle mask, also known as a photomask, to achieve the simulation. Wires crisscross the instrument — known as an optical simulator — and liquid nitrogen cools it when it’s in use.</span></p> February 07, 2025 - 9:51am Andy Fell /blog/tony-tyson-sifting-through-cosmic-noise /news/funds-awarded-begin-construction-large-synoptic-survey-telescope <p>The National Science Foundation has agreed to support the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy to manage the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope construction project, with a budget of up to $473 million. The announcement caps more than 10 years of developing, planning and reviewing of the LSST concept.</p> August 04, 2014 - 3:15pm IET WebDev /news/funds-awarded-begin-construction-large-synoptic-survey-telescope