Vera C. Rubin Observatory Commences Decade-Long Cosmic Survey

The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun its ambitious 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), marking a pivotal moment in astronomy. This extensive survey will meticulously map the southern sky, providing unprecedented detail to study dark energy, dark matter, and transient cosmic phenomena. The initiative is expected to fundamentally reshape modern cosmology and astrophysics, offering an open dataset for global scientific collaboration.