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Observing the sun through telescopes

Attendees at the KIPAC 20th Anniversary Community Day festival will observe the sun through telescopes and sun-spotters.
April 10, 2023
Visitors at KIPAC are observing the sun through telescopes and sun-spotters.
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NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST Camera digital sensor

The LSST Camera's digital sensor, visible through the camera's five-foot front lens.

August 18, 2023
A digital camera sensor is visible through a large camera lens sitting inside a white room.
Public Lecture Poster

The end of spacetime poster

Spacetime and quantum mechanics are the pillars of our modern understanding of fundamental physics.

June 13, 2018
The end of spacetime poster
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LSST camera completion

Researchers examine the LSST Camera. The camera will soon be shipped to Chile, where it will be the heart of the Vera C. Rubin...

March 22, 2024
Researchers examine the LSST Camera
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Completed NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST Camera

A front view of the completed LSST Camera, showing the 3,200-megapixel focal plane within.

March 22, 2024
A front view of the completed NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST Camera, showing the 3,200-megapixel focal plane within
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LSST Camera major components

An artist's rendering of the LSST Camera showing its major components including lenses, sensor array, and utility trunk.

March 22, 2024
An artist rendering of the LSST Camera showing its major components
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NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Simonyi Survey Telescope

The LSST camera will sit atop Rubin Observatory’s Simonyi Survey Telescope high in the Andes of Chile.

March 22, 2024
The camera will sit atop Rubin Observatory’s Simonyi Survey Telescope high in the Andes of Chile.
Public Lecture Poster

Radio Axion: Tuning in to the Dark Matter Airwaves (poster)

June 28, 2024
Poster illustration of public lecture featuring Ashley James
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Antimatter: What is it and where did it go?

October 18, 2013
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The mysteries of diamonds

October 18, 2013
Public lecture
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Dark energy: What the...?

October 18, 2013
Public lecture
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Black holes and galaxies poster

July 17, 2013
Black holes and galaxies: A love-hate relationship
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