Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time to map the cosmos
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Robert Lea
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun its 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) mission, set to revolutionize astronomy by repeatedly imaging the entire visible sky. The observatory will capture the "greatest cosmic movie ever" — a time-lapse record of the universe — enabling discoveries of transient events, mapping dark matter, tracking asteroids, and studying the structure of the Milky Way. The 1.7 gigapixel camera will produce unprecedented data volumes, opening a new era of observational astronomy.
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· 3 pulledThe Rubin Observatory's 1.7 gigapixel image of the constellation Lupu demonstrates how the 10-year long LSST will change our view of the cosmos
The decade-long project officially known as the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) is set to revolutionize our view of the universe.
June 30, 2026 marks the beginning of a new era of astronomy.
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