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ASTROPHYSICS
Computing the Big Picture
From ancient times, people have tried to interpret what they see in the night sky as a way of understanding their place in the cosmos. Today astrophysicists rely on high-end computers, networks, and data storage to manage and help them make sense of the massive amounts of astronomical data being produced by advanced instruments. Computational simulations performed on NERSC computers are answering questions as general as how structure developed in the Universe, and as specific as how supernovae produce gamma-ray bursts. NERSC’s real-time integration of data gathering with data analysis is enabling collaborators like the Nearby Supernova Factory to step up the pace of discovery. The projects described in this section demonstrate how modern instruments and computers have ushered in a golden age of astrophysics.
- Universe: The Movie
- Simulation Matches Historic Gamma-Ray Burst
- Nearby Supernova Factory Churns Out Discoveries