Next-Generation Radio Astronomy

The Deep
Synoptic Array

A cutting-edge radio telescope of 1,650 dishes in a radio-quiet Nevada valley. In its five-year initial survey, it will survey the sky faster than any radio telescope ever built, and detect over one billion cosmic sources.

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Image: K. Miller & A. Mejía

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Key Goals

Science

Fast radio bursts, gravitational waves, the cosmic web, and more.

Engineering

Technology

Next-gen antenna design, real-time processing, and data pipelines.

Location

Site

A radio-quiet valley in Nevada, chosen for minimal interference.

Science Collaboration

Community

Open data, community science, and public engagement.

Development

About the Project

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 .

Real-time science delivery

The array will produce images and transient alerts in real-time, rapidly releasing science-ready data products to the entire astronomical community.

Collaboration