PRESS RELEASE NSF Public Affairs: Action! NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins capturing the greatest cosmic movie ever made
Hey, Space Placers! One of those the VRO's First Light Images Credit: VRO READ ALL ABOUT IT! This is a pivotal moment in the history of astronomy......... NSF PRESS RELEASE The 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time has officially started, marking the beginning of a new era in astronomy and astrophysics The wait is over: NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science, is now capturing the cosmos in unprecedented detail, transforming the way we study the dynamic universe. From a mountaintop in Chile, under clear dark skies, the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun the revolutionary Legacy Survey of Space and Time ( LSST ). The ten-year survey is Rubin's signature campaign to create the most comprehensive, cinematic record of the universe in history. The Rubin Observatory is a U.S. government facility jointly operated by NSF NOIRLab and DOE's SLAC...