The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has commenced its Legacy Survey of Space and Time, a 10-year mission to systematically map the entire southern sky multiple times, generating an unprecedented dataset for astronomical discovery. The survey is expected to yield major breakthroughs in understanding dark matter, dark energy, near-Earth asteroids, and transient cosmic phenomena.
Live Science · Friday, 3 July 2026
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun its Legacy Survey of Space and Time, a 10-year mission to map the entire southern sky many times over. Chief Scientist Tony Tyson tells us why the survey could be remembered 100 years from now.
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