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Space Daily · Saturday, 6 June 2026
Somewhere on the ridge of Cerro Pachón in northern Chile, a telescope with an 8.4-metre mirror is in the final stages of preparation for the most comprehensive survey of the solar system ever attempted. The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory completed its cons…
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