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What it takes to build a next-generation observatory

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

“What it takes to build a next-generation observatory,” a story in Digital Trends, features Rubin Observatory along with LIGO and SKA. The article discusses factors that influence selecting observatory sites and some of the location-based challenges that Rubin has overcome during construction.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/space/building-modern-observatories/

Financial support for Rubin Observatory comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Cooperative Agreement No. 1258333, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science under Contract No. DE-AC02-76SF00515, and private funding raised by the LSST Corporation. The NSF-funded Rubin Observatory Project Office for construction was established as an operating center under management of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA).  The DOE-funded effort to build the Rubin Observatory LSST Camera (LSSTCam) is managed by the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC).
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 to promote the progress of science. NSF supports basic research and people to create knowledge that transforms the future.
NSF and DOE will continue to support Rubin Observatory in its Operations phase. They will also provide support for scientific research with LSST data.   




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