Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

A national scientific priority

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope has been identified as a national scientific priority in reports by diverse national panels, including several National Academy of Sciences and federal agency advisory committees. This judgment is based upon the LSST's ability to address some of the most pressing open questions in astronomy and fundamental physics, while driving advances in data-intensive science and computing.

• Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey
• Quarks-to-Cosmos
• New Frontiers in Solar System Exploration
• Quantum Universe
• Physics of the Universe
• P5 High Energy Physics Roadmap
• Report of the HEPAP Particle Astrophysics Scientific Assessment Group (PASAG)

Reports & Documents