Latest news from Vera C. Rubin Observatory on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/rubin-observatory-achieves-another-major-milestone-reflective-coating-of-the-8-4-meter-primarytertiary-mirror/?sc=rsin /articles/rubin-observatory-achieves-another-major-milestone-reflective-coating-of-the-8-4-meter-primarytertiary-mirror/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:00:21 EST Vera C. Rubin Observatory's successfully coats 8.4-meter primary/tertiary mirror in on-site coating chamber Vera C. Rubin Observatory /articles/bringing-the-universe-to-you/?sc=rsin /articles/bringing-the-universe-to-you/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:00:34 EST Teachers, students, and the general public can now explore a suite of online, interactive experiences that highlight Rubin Observatory and its science. Vera C. Rubin Observatory /articles/mirror-mirror-on-the-mountain/?sc=rsin /articles/mirror-mirror-on-the-mountain/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 May 2019 04:05:30 EST La Serena, Chile - A unique astronomical mirror has reached its new home in the Andes Mountains of Northern Chile after an eight-week journey from Tucson, Arizona, USA. This mirror will enable the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) to catalog an estimated ~40 billion celestial objects--more objects than there are humans on earth--during a ten-year survey scheduled to begin in 2022. Vera C. Rubin Observatory