Rubin Observatory

The Rubin Observatory's primary goal is to conduct a decade-long scientific mission to explore some of the universe's greatest mysteries, including dark matter and dark energy. To do this, it will continuously scan the night sky for ten years, capturing more information than all previous optical telescopes combined to create an ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition time-lapse video of the cosmos. This comprehensive survey will enable the discovery of millions of new asteroids and comets, including near-Earth objects, making it a game-changer for planetary defense, while also revealing pulsating stars, distant galaxies, supernova explosions, and potentially new and unknown cosmic phenomena.