Simons Observatory

The Simons Observatory (SO) is a ground-based cosmic microwave background (CMB) experiment situated on Cerrro Toco, 5300 m (17,000 feet) above the Atacama Desert in Chile. It will make precise and detailed observations of the CMB, the heat left over from the hot, early days of the history of the Universe.  These SO observations promise to provide breakthrough discoveries in fundamental physics, cosmology and astrophysics.

The SO observations will measure (or put limits on) the sum of masses of the three species of neutrinos, allow a search for other light elementary particles, track the behavior of dark energy, and refine our understanding of the intergalactic medium, clusters of galaxies and the role of feedback in galaxy formation.

How to join:

• • https://simonsobservatory.org/work-with-us/

Official links:

• • https://simonsobservatory.org/