The Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS) is designed to probe the correlated evolution of galaxies, star formation, active galactic nuclei (AGN) and dark matter (DM) with large-scale structure (LSS) over the redshift range z >0.5 to 3. The survey includes multi-wavelength imaging and spectroscopy from X-ray to radio wavelengths covering a 2 square degree area, including HST imaging of the entire field. Given the very high sensitivity and resolution of these datasets, COSMOS will also provide unprecedented samples of objects at z >3. Here I provide a brief overview of the survey strategy, the characteristics of the major COSMOS datasets, and summarize the science goals.
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Scoville, N. (2008). The Cosmic Evolution Survey–COSMOS. In: Wada, K., Combes, F. (eds) Mapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72768-4_39
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