Illuminating the dark universe

这个项目旨在测量和解释宇宙的黑暗面，通过对两个开创性的调查进行新的理论分析。暗能量和暗物质是基础物理学面临的最深奥的谜题之一。暗能量调查预计将发现大约3000颗超新星，使用暗能量光谱仪器将测量到3000万个星系的距离。该项目将结合这些发现来确定暗能量是否随时间变化，缩小对量子引力理论的研究范围，并通过测量中微子（一种亚原子粒子）的质量来完善粒子物理学的标准模型。这将极大地推进我们对宇宙物理学的理解，激励下一代创新者。

This project aims to measure and explain the dark side of the universe, by performing new theoretical analyses of two groundbreaking surveys. Dark energy and dark matter are amongst the most profound puzzles facing fundamental physics. The Dark Energy Survey expects to discover approximately 3000 supernovae, and using The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will measure distances to 30 million galaxies. This project will combine these findings to determine whether dark energy changes with time, narrow the search for a quantum theory of gravity, and complete the standard model of particle physics by measuring the mass of the neutrino, a subatomic particle. This will substantially advance our understanding of the physics of our Universe, inspiring the next generation of innovators.