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How Rubin will map the universe

Over the full 10-year survey, Rubin Observatory will produce half an exabyte of data. To make use of this data, teams of scientists and engineers have been developing algorithms that will detect and measure every single astronomical object. The data is hosted at the U.S. Data Facility at SLAC available to the scientific community to collectively make discoveries and resolve cosmic mysteries.

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The  NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the Chilean Andes brings the cosmos to life like never before. During the first 10 years of operation, Rubin Observatory will conduct the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), creating the widest...

Vera C. Rubin Observatory at sunset on Cerro Pachón in Chile