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Rubin Observatory Begins Decade-Long Survey, Targets Dark Cosmos

7/1/2026

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory began its ten-year sky survey from a Chilean mountaintop, imaging each night.
The project is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy.
It uses the largest digital camera ever built to capture hundreds of nightly images.
Scientists hope the data will reveal new insights into dark matter and the accelerating expansion from dark energy.

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory began its ten-year sky survey from a Chilean mountaintop, imaging each night.
The project is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy.
It uses the largest digital camera ever built to capture hundreds of nightly images.
Scientists hope the data will reveal new insights into dark matter and the accelerating expansion from dark energy.