January 31, 2008: Now available, a computer generated animation of the SNAP satellite mission. View animation
September 5, 2007: Beyond Einstein Program Assessment Committee selects JDEM as the first priority mission for 2009 start. LBNL News Release NRC Press Release
SNAP - the
SuperNova Acceleration Probe -
is a proposed space observatory designed to measure the expansion
of the Universe and to determine the nature of the mysterious
Dark Energy that is accelerating this expansion.
SNAP is being proposed as part of the
Joint Dark Energy Mission
(JDEM), which is a cooperative venture between
NASA
and the
U.S. Department of Energy.
If selected it will be launched before 2020.
SNAP - the
SuperNova Acceleration Probe -
is a proposed space observatory designed to measure the expansion
of the Universe and to determine the nature of the mysterious
Dark Energy that is accelerating this expansion.
SNAP is being proposed as part of the