Scientists Release Biggest 2D Map of the Universe

Scientists have released the largest-ever 2D map of the universe, containing 5.6 trillion pixels and nearly 4 billion celestial objects created from over 263,000 telescope exposures. The publicly accessible map covers roughly 75% of the sky and will serve as a foundation for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument survey to investigate dark energy and dark matter. Researchers worldwide can use the data to search for rare phenomena like gravitational lenses and supernovae while advancing understanding of the universe's expansion.