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LSST Camera Arrives at Rubin Observatory in Chile, Paving the Way for Cosmic Exploration

Vera C. Rubin Observatory • Project News • May 22nd, 2024

The largest camera ever built for astrophysics has completed the long journey from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California to the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile, where it will soon help unlock the Universe’s mysteries.

First national US observatory to be named after a woman

Vera C. Rubin Observatory • Project News • January 6th, 2020

It was announced today that the upcoming Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), which will conduct a vast astronomical survey for unprecedented discovery of the deep and dynamic Universe, will now be named the NSF (National Science Foundation) Vera C. Rubin Observatory (Rubin Observatory).

LSST Camera Arrives at Rubin Observatory in Chile, Paving the Way for Cosmic Exploration

Vera C. Rubin Observatory • May 22nd, 2024

The largest camera ever built for astrophysics has completed the long journey from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California to the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile,...

First national US observatory to be named after a woman

Vera C. Rubin Observatory • January 6th, 2020

It was announced today that the upcoming Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), which will conduct a vast astronomical survey for unprecedented discovery of the deep and...