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Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins its Legacy Survey of Space and Time

The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially launched the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), a 10-year census of the southern sky that astronomers have anticipated for decades. The announcement came June 30, capping a months-long commissioning process that followed the facility’s handover from construction to operations last October. “It is amazing andContinue reading "Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins its Legacy Survey of Space and Time" The post Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins

Astrobitica June 30, 2026 1 minute read

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The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has launched the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), a planned 10-year survey of the southern sky. The announcement on June 30 followed a lengthy commissioning process after the facility transitioned from construction to operations last October.

The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially launched the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), a 10-year census of the southern sky that astronomers have anticipated for decades. The announcement came June 30, capping a months-long commissioning process that followed the facility’s handover from construction to operations last October. “It is amazing andContinue reading “Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins its Legacy Survey of Space and Time”

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