World’s most sensitive radio telescope array set to be built in Nevada desert (opens original article in a new tab)

Caltech is building the world's most sensitive radio telescope array in Nevada's Great Basin, featuring 1,650 dishes to study black holes, pulsars, and fast radio bursts. The project, funded by Schmidt Sciences, will begin construction in 2024 and be completed by 2029.

• Caltech leads construction of Deep Synoptic Array, a radio telescope array with 1,650 dishes in Nevada's Great Basin.
• The array will survey the sky 100 times faster than existing telescopes, doubling known radio sources in 24 hours.
• Funding comes from Schmidt Sciences, with construction starting in 2024 and completion expected by 2029.