Legacy Survey of Space and Time Launches with Record Camera
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has launched the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, a 10-year project using the world's largest digital camera to map the universe. Scientists aim to create a comprehensive cosmic census to study dark matter, galaxies, and the solar system.
Why it matters
This project represents a significant leap in astronomical data collection, potentially reshaping our fundamental understanding of the universe's history and composition.
The Legacy Survey of Space and Time just kicked off one of the largest and most detailed observations of the sky, with the help of the largest digital camera on Earth.
Resting on a Chilean mountaintop, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially started the landmark Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), a 10-year effort to create the most detailed and comprehensive record of the universe’s history.
After nearly 20 years of work, the LSST will use the world’s largest digital camera strapped to the largest survey telescope on the planet to change humanity’s understanding of the cosmos. The LSST brings together thousands of scientists from around the world who will use the images captured at the Rubin Observatory to map potentially billions of galaxies, find asteroids, analyze the solar system and study the secrets behind dark matter, the nearly invisible matter that makes up 80% of the universe.
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