Deep Synoptic Array
Activity description
The Deep Synoptic Array (DSA) will be a cutting-edge radio telescope array consisting of 1,650 dishes in a radio-quiet valley in White Pine County, Nevada.
In its five-year initial survey, the DSA will survey the sky much faster than any radio telescope, current or planned, and detect over one billion sources. The array will produce images and transient alerts in real-time, and will rapidly release science-ready data products to the astronomical community.
Caltech has led the development of the DSA project through funding from Schmidt Sciences. Key science goals have been developed in collaboration with the broader astronomical community and respond directly to priorities identified in the Astro2020 Decadal Survey. The project draws on the significant heritage of the NSF-funded DSA-110 and OVRO-LWA projects.
The Deep Synoptic Array is part of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System. Working with the tribes, communities, and agencies in the area to ensure that DSA also minimize impacts on their activities and the environment, the oproject values input from local Tribes, property owners and community members.
Please feel free to reach out to DSA project manager, Dr. Katie Jameson, HERE, for more information, questions, or concerns about DSA plans.
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