Simons Array

New Telescopes to Give UC San Diego Researchers Glimpse of the Beginning of Time

Following completion of observations with POLARBEAR-1, two more 3.5 meter diameter Huan Tran Telescopes will be deployed at UCSD's James Ax Observatory. This project, known as the ''Simons Array'', will include more than 20,000 "POLARBEAR-2" style detectors, cooled nearly to absolute zero. The Simons Array will provide an unmatched combination of mapping speed, frequency and sky coverage.