The Deep Synoptic Array @deepsynoptic

The NNRY Star Train in Ely is a unique way to enjoy the dark skies. And it was just featured in @nytimes! For the past two years, @CaltechAstro and the DSA provided professional astronomer volunteers that helped passengers learn more about the night sky: bit.ly/4uW1vl8

There's no shortage of incredible locations for viewing our night sky in Nevada 🌠🌌Spring Valley, which is the future location of the DSA, tops our list! Check out this article from Visit Ely NV with their Top 5 Places for Dark Sky Photography: bit.ly/4tSdmj0

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The City of Ely is the first in the state to resolutely celebrate Nevada's dark skies! Just another reason we are proud to be developing the DSA in Ely and White Pine County. Their commitment to keeping the skies dark and star-studded is unparalleled. 📸: Kelly Carroll & Ed Ruiz

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DSA Lead Project Manager, Dr. Katie Jameson, attended "On Target NV", an event hosted by Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority (NNRDA) in Elko, NV. Not only did Katie drop in on the event, but she was also a guest on the "New Business & Game Changers" panel.

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Have you been following the @TravelNevada series "Get A Little Out There w/ Alex Honnold"? Episode 4 is a showcase of White Pine and features a familiar face! Watch the full episode and Katie's feature exclusively on @outside_watch: bit.ly/4d6YyIw

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The first of @CaltechAstro and DSA’s Science Fiction Film Series featured free screenings of “Interstellar” and “WALL-E”, each with a short intro on the real science behind the movies. The day also featured a visit to the 5th grade class in McGill.

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#ThrowbackThursday to when Cameron and Katie from the DSA team joined the 2026 Fire and Ice Festival in Ely, NV back in January! We always enjoy connecting with the folks in Ely, and we’re looking forward to returning to next year’s festival!

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It’s been an exciting #AAS247 as the DSA was announced to be part of the Schmidt Observatory System and we can share that we are funded for construction by Schmidt Sciences! We are looking forward to opening up the dynamic radio sky to the worldwide astronomy community. 🔭

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Packed splinter session at #AAS247 for the Announcement of The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System—a modular, rapid-response network of four novel observatories designed to democratize access to the cosmos. Read more about the initiatives here: schmidtsciences.org/focus-area-ast…

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Come check us out at #aas247 - we our giving away our own special coffee beans hand delivered to us by Polly Alstatt at Headframe Coffee from Ely, NV (our future DSA operations center)!

We look forward to taking you along on this wild ride as we continue to progress towards construction in 2026! (9/9)

DSA Lead Project Manager, Dr. Katie Jameson, accepted on behalf of Caltech the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows serving White Pine County award for Volunteer of the Year. (8/9)

2025 has been a busy year for the Deep Synoptic Array (DSA) - from our first reflectors in our future location (Spring Valley), to public lectures and volunteering, to finalizing many aspects of the array’s design, the team has been hard at work - a 🧵 (1/9)