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‘Lots of Data for Everyone’: Rubin Observatory Opens Skies to All
Astronomy enters a new era as Rubin Observatory’s nonstop imaging and AI tools let scientists study the universe from ...
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its namesake
Everything in space—from Earth and the sun to black holes—accounts for just 15% of all matter in the universe. The rest of ...
The Rubin Observatory makes its debut — and the discoveries have already begun
Astronomers celebrated the release of the first images from the Rubin Observatory — and registered hundreds of its first ...
Wisconsin science, industry play critical roles in creating powerful new Rubin Observatory
Building Rubin Observatory in Chile spanned three decades and as many continents. Important support came from right here in ...
First images from new observatory bring night sky to life ‘like never before’
The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Vera C. Rubin ...
Vera C. Rubin’s legacy lives on in a troubled scientific landscape
The legacy of astronomer Vera C. Rubin, for whom the observatory was named, was not just the way her work revolutionized ...
The Rubin Observatory Is a Cosmic Cathedral
At the summit of Cerro Pachón, one of Earth’s most powerful telescopes is now capturing some of the oldest light in the ...
Thousands of asteroids and millions of galaxies shine in first images from the largest camera ever built
The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...