The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will measure light from 35 million cosmic objects for new insights into what causes the universe to expand faster and faster.

Finding ways to handle torrents of data from LSST and LCLS-II will also advance “exascale” computing.

Computer simulations and lab experiments help researchers understand the violent universe and could potentially lead to new technologies that benefit humankind.

Next-generation telescopic surveys will work hand-in-hand with supercomputers to study the nature of dark energy.