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Rubin Observatory LSST Survey Advances

Overview

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile officially began its ten-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) on 30 June 2026, following a commissioning phase that addressed mirror-cooling and earthquake-related interruptions. The 8.4-metre telescope utilizes a 3.2-gigapixel camera to capture 700-800 exposures nightly, generating approximately 10 TB of data and millions of AI-filtered alerts regarding asteroids, supernovae, and other transients.

Early observations have catalogued over 11,000 new asteroids, including 33 near-Earth objects, and 380 trans-Neptunian bodies. International partners from 27 countries support the survey's mission to map dark matter and dark energy, search for Planet Nine, and study black holes.

In early August 2026, the observatory entered the Early Data Preview 2 (EDP2) phase with the release of its first deep science image and catalog of the COSMOS field. Located in the constellation Sextans away from the Milky Way’s dusty plane, this field was selected to provide a clear view of the deep universe. The mosaic, compiled from exposures taken between April 2025 and January 2026, reveals more than 500,000 to 650,000 galaxies and approximately 50,000 stars. The processing also identified 2,104 previously unknown asteroids.

Technical operations for the LSST camera involve 189 science CCD sensors chilled to -100°C to minimize thermal noise. While the EDP2 is not yet part of the full Legacy Survey, the validated dataset is available for scientific query by researchers in Chile, the United States, and globally.

Entities

LSST Camera · Vera C. Rubin Observatory · COSMOS field · Simonyi Survey Telescope · Cerro Pachón

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Vera C. Rubin Observatory releases first deep image of COSMOS field

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first deep-space image of the COSMOS field, revealing over 500,000 galaxies using its advanced 3.2-gigapixel LSST camera in Chile.

  2. 23 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    Vera C. Rubin Observatory releases deep COSMOS field image with over 650,000 galaxies

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released a COSMOS field image showing over 650,000 galaxies and 50,000 stars, part of its Early Data Preview 2, and discovered 2,104 new asteroids.

  3. 25 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Vera C. Rubin Observatory releases deep COSMOS field image

    Rubin Observatory released a deep LSST‑Camera image of the COSMOS field, showing over 500,000 galaxies and 50,000 stars, enhancing the ten‑year LSST survey.

  4. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Vera C. Rubin Observatory Begins 10‑Year Cosmic Time‑Lapse Survey

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has launched a ten‑year survey to create the most detailed time‑lapse of the night sky, using an 8.4 m telescope and a 3,200‑MP camera to study dark matter, dark energy, &

  5. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches decade‑long sky survey

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile starts a ten‑year LSST survey using the world’s largest digital camera to map the southern sky, detect asteroids, and study dark matter, dark energy and other cosmic enig­

  6. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches 10‑year LSST sky survey from Chile

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has started its ten‑year LSST survey, capturing the southern sky nightly with a 3,200‑MP camera, producing massive data and early asteroid discoveries, with worldwide data

  7. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins 10‑year Legacy Survey of Space and Time

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has launched the 10‑year Legacy Survey of Space and Time, using a massive camera to scan the southern sky nightly and generate billions of observations for studies of dark

  8. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Rubin Observatory in Chile Begins Decade-Long LSST Sky Survey

    Rubin Observatory in Chile launches the ten‑year LSST survey, using a 3,200‑MP camera to map the southern sky, generate massive data sets, and detect millions of new astronomical objects.

  9. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches 10‑year deep‑sky survey in Chile

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun a 10‑year deep‑sky survey, using its giant camera to map billions of stars and galaxies, with Czech scientists joining the effort.

  10. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 10 sources
    Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches ten‑year sky survey from Chile

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile began its ten‑year LSST sky survey on 30 June 2026, using the world’s largest digital camera to map dark matter, discover asteroids and create a comprehensive cosmic timel

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