The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun generating test images of the night sky, but the big reveal is expected ...

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is gearing up to illuminate the universe’s darkest secrets with groundbreaking new ...

High up on the top of Cerro Pachón in northern Chile, NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is nearing completion. At the heart ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun generating test images of the night sky, thanks to the Simonyi Survey Telescope and its giant camera as well as a… Read More The Vera C.

Every year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Technology Review compiles its list of breakthrough technologies that ...

The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a joint project of the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, has been under construction for years — and later this month workers are ...

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, under construction in May 2019, promises to reveal more objects faster than any previous telescope. The photo was taken from Gemini South, another large telescope on ...

The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory team loading the LSST Camera on a transport cart for testing in February 2025. Courtesy Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC ...