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Learn about dark matter and its gravitational effects
A brief lesson on the gravitational effects of dark matter.
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Vera Rubin
American astronomer Vera Rubin, 2002. Her work on how galaxies rotate proved the...
© The Washington Times—ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy
“Trifid and Lagoon”
Composite image made from 678 separate images captured by the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin...
© NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
“The Cosmic Treasure Chest”
Composite image made from more than 1,100 images captured by the NSF-DOE Vera C....
© NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Aerial daytime view of the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Cerro PachĂłn, Chile,...
© RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA/T. Matsopoulos
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Aerial night view of the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Cerro PachĂłn, Chile,...
© RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/DOE/NSF/AURA/H. Stockebrand
LSST Camera
Side view of the Simonyi Survey Telescope's LSST Camera prior to installation, March...
© RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA/A. Pizarro D.
Simonyi Survey Telescope
The Simonyi Survey Telescope inside NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, April 18,...
© RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA/P. Horålek (Institute of Physics in Opava)
LSST Camera: The World's Largest Digital Camera
The Simonyi Survey Telescope installed at the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory contains...
© RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA/F. Munoz
LSST Camera
The Simonyi Survey Telescope installed at the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory contains...
© RubinObs/NSF/DOE/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/T. Lange
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