SLAC Topics

Rubin Observatory/LSSTCam RSS feed

Rubin Observatory and the SLAC-built LSST Camera image the visible southern sky over and over for a decade, creating a vast archive of data that will advance our knowledge of dark energy and dark matter.

Related Link: 
LSST Camera: World’s largest camera for astronomy

Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST Camera Focal Plane Build 158

News Feature
VIA Symmetry Magazine

Mock Data, Real Science

In scientific circles, “mock” is not always a four-letter word. To test that they’re interpreting their massive amounts of data correctly, astrophysicists create even...

News Feature

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) announced today that Dr. Steven M. Kahn will assume the role of Director of the...

Photo of Steven M. Kahn
Press Release

Menlo Park, Calif. — A 3.2 billion-pixel digital camera designed by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is now one step closer to reality.

LSST Lens