Named for the pioneering astrophysicist Vera C. Rubin, whose work confirmed the existence of dark matter, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory stands as one of the most ambitious ground-based telescopes ever built.

Rubin's mission is to survey the entire southern sky every three nights, using its 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope and a record-breaking 3.2 gigapixel LSST Camera, the largest digital camera.

What is it?

This image captures the Rubin Observatory beneath a dazzling sweep of the southern Milky Way galaxy, with the Large Magellanic Cloud glowing softly to the left. The Milky Way's arc above mirrors the vast field Rubin will soon observe in exquisite detail, night after night, as it builds the most comprehensive record of the changing night sky ever attempted.

Where is it?

The Rubi

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