Astrophysics and cosmology

His visit highlighted the breadth of our world-class research and the people and collaborations that make it possible. A key theme of the day: how SLAC and the National Labs are advancing AI to accelerate discovery.

On Monday, scientists and engineers reacted to the first images from the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, marking a historic milestone.

Two decades ago, Stanford and SLAC took a gamble on an unproven telescope design. Now it's on the verge of paying off.

The state-of-the-art ‘big-data facility’ unveils its first images and video, bringing the night sky to life like never before.

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory will add an unprecedented amount of cosmological data to the study of the structure and expansion of the Universe.

A look inside the data processing infrastructure built by the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory to handle the Universe’s greatest data challenge.

Rubin will observe more variable stars than ever before, enabling investigations into what drives their variation and mapping the outer limits of our galaxy.

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is gearing up to illuminate the Universe’s darkest secrets with groundbreaking new technology.

How do you solve a problem like big data?

Now that NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s LSST Camera has been installed, what’s next?

The long and continuing quest to understand dark energy has entered exciting new territory.

Using the largest digital camera in the world, Rubin Observatory will soon be ready to capture more data than any other observatory in history.