500 megapixel Camera to explore the Dark Energy mysteries |
| Dark energy comprises about 70 percent of the universe and is is one of the biggest mysteries facing science today. A new experiment to measure the properties of dark energy with the help of a digital cmera is on its way. At the heart of the so called "DECam" are some 70 rectangular (2k x 4k) CCDs, each with 8 million pixels. The CCDs used in the DECam are a new developement of Berkeley National Laboratory. The hefty 500 Mp DECam will measure one-halfmeter-diameter... |