FAQ About Vera Rubin
What is the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and its significance?
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, named in her honor, is a state-of-the-art astronomical observatory currently under construction in Chile. It is designed to conduct a 10-year survey of the sky, known as the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), which will provide unprecedented data on the universe's large-scale structure and the properties of dark matter and dark energy. The observatory's mission reflects Rubin's enduring influence and contributions to the field.
