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Friday - January 4, 2008 |
Major Gifts Bring LSST Closer to RealityThe proposed Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) that will scan deep space to understand dark matter and dark energy has just been gifted with $30 million. The Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences, created by former Microsoft executive and space tourist Simonyi, donated $20 million to the LSST. His once-colleague, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, joined in with $10 million. The money will enable the construction of three specialized large mirrors, which take more than five years to manufacture, and other key components for what will be the world's most powerful survey telescope. "These exciting gifts come at a good time for the LSST and are vital for the LSST's ability to help us understand the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy,” said Steven Kahn, director of Particle Physics and Astrophysics at SLAC. Read more... |
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