LSST Science Book

Version 2.0 November 2009

Overview Paper

Version 2.0 June 4, 2011

Science Requirements Document

July 6, 2011, 464kb PDF

LSST Annual Project Report

FY 2008 July 15, 2008

LSST Annual Project Report

FY 2009 July 31, 2009

National Reports

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.

• 2010 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
• Defending Planet Earth: Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies
• Report of the HEPAP Particle Astrophysics Scientific Assessment Group (PASAG)