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Rubin Observatory will detect an abundance of interstellar objects careening through our solar system

Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time will revolutionize Solar System science by revealing a population of previously undiscovered interstellar comets...

August 10, 2023  ·  4 min read
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Rubin Observatory will unlock fossil record of galaxy cluster evolution

Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s fast-moving telescope and huge digital camera will illuminate the faint glow of free-floating stars within galaxy clusters, providing unprecedented insight...

December 4, 2023  ·  4 min read
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A day in the life of a mountaintop telescope builder

Margaux Lopez is helping prepare the Vera Rubin Observatory for the arrival of the largest digital camera ever built for astrophysics and cosmology.

January 5, 2024  ·  4 min read
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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory’s secondary mirror installed

The 3.5-meter  glass mirror is the first permanent component of the Simonyi Survey Telescope's  state-of-the-art, wide-field optical system to be installed and will soon...

August 1, 2024  ·  2 min read
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Tightening the focus of subcellular snapshots

SLAC scientists develop an approach to better guide the preparation of cell slices for cryogenic-electron tomography imaging.

January 14, 2026  ·  5 min read
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Creating the perfect X-ray pulse

After five years, SLAC scientists are ready to prototype a new X-ray laser concept.

March 3, 2026  ·  5 min read
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How to train your catalyst, one atom at a time

Researchers reveal why trace amounts of alloy added to some catalysts keep them performing better over time. The study suggests models that could boost...

March 2, 2026  ·  4 min read
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A day in the life of an X-ray ‘magic’ maker

Making ‘magic’ happen with bright X-rays, SLAC’s Silvia Russi takes us into the world of a beamline scientist. 

March 5, 2026  ·  5 min read
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