UArizona Contracted To Explore Dark Matter In Space

UArizona Contracted To Explore Dark Matter In Space
|
Open Image Modal

The UA has received two contracts to develop and build key components for an experiment searching for dark matter in the universe.

The contracts were awarded to the Imaging Technology Laboratory and the Optical Fabrication and Engineering Facility at the College of Optical Sciences. Both groups will focus on developing components vital to the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment, a project being conducted at the McDonald Observatory at the University of Texas at Austin.

Our 2024 Coverage Needs You

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.

Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.

to keep our news free for all.

Support HuffPost