The Vera C. Rubin Observatory stands atop a mountain peak in Chile, from which its telescope and camera will capture extraordinary information about our universe over the next 10 years as part of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). University of Delaware researchers and students, including DSI Associate Director John Gizis and DSI resident faculty members Federica Bianco and David Hong, have had leading roles in this project and anticipate many discoveries as scientists from around the world analyze the images and enormous amounts of data that will be available. The Rubin Observatory’s telescope is equipped with the world’s largest digital camera, about the size of a small car. In this February 2025 photo, a team member helps to position the camera after it was moved from the clean room and attached to the camera’s rotator for the first time.
Opening a New Window into the Universe
