New South Pole Telescope to study dark energy
{{date|February 28, 2007}}

The new [[w:South Pole Telescope|South Pole Telescope]] has recently collected its first light in a long-term project to learn about the nature of [[w:dark energy|dark energy]]. It will use the cold and dry conditions in [[w:Antarctica|Antarctica]] to detect [[W:Cosmic microwave background radiation|cosmic microwave background radiation]], which is said to be the afterglow of the [[w:Big Band|Big Bang]]. The study will help determine if dark energy affected the development of [[w:Galaxy groups and clusters|galaxy clusters]]. Most of the $19.2 million funding for the telescope came from the [[w:National Science Foundation|National Science Foundation]].

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/South_Pole_Telescope_To_Help_Astrophysicists_Learn_What_Universe_Is_Made_Of_999.html
|title=South Pole Telescope To Help Astrophysicists Learn What Universe Is Made Of
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|pub=Space Daily
|date=February 28, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070226_south_pole_telescope.html
|title=New South Pole Telescope to Study Mysterious Dark Energy
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|pub=Space.com
|date=February 26, 2007}}

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The new South Pole Telescope has recently collected its first light in a long-term project to learn about the nature of dark energy. It will use the cold and dry conditions in Antarctica to detect cosmic microwave background radiation, which is said to be the afterglow of the Big Bang. The study will help determine if dark energy affected the development of galaxy clusters. Most of the $19.2 million funding for the telescope came from the National Science Foundation.
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