1️⃣An all-in-one summit facility
Rubin looks different from other observatories with its long, low service building. This building includes a full mirror-coating chamber, so we don’t need to send our mirror down the mountain for servicing. #CatchTheUniverse
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Greater than the sum of its parts 💪
Rubin Observatory is a HUGE feat of engineering. It uniquely combines several new technologies, which will make its 10-year survey of the visible Southern sky possible.
Come along with us for a short tour of each one! #CatchTheUniverse 🧵
Want to know more about Rubin Observatory, & prefer watching videos to reading?
We’ve got you—learn about Rubin & its science with our animated series!
Each video is only 2-3 min long, so watch them now or save this for later 🔖#CatchTheUniverse
🔗: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPINAcUH0dXbEQbSMDSKilynCN_KdEVyy
Calling all science teachers!
Are you looking for free, classroom-ready, interactive experiences that use real astronomy data?
If so, let us introduce you to the Rubin Observatory Formal Education program! #CatchTheUniverse
Will you accept our challenge?🔭
Introducing Rubin Observatory’s #SpaceSurveyors, a game to figure out how to capture the most night sky objects as you operate a simulated version of Rubin’s telescope!
How many can you discover before the sun comes up? #CatchTheUniverse
Over the course of its 10-year survey, Rubin will take more than five million pictures of the entire visible night sky in more detail than has been possible before, enabling new discoveries about the Universe. #CatchTheUniverse
Learn more at https://rubinobservatory.org/slideshows/whats-a-survey-telescope
Scientists will discover many new things using Rubin Observatory data—and some of those discoveries will advance science in ways we can’t even predict. #CatchTheUniverse
Learn more: https://rubinobservatory.org/explore/rubin-science-goals
Join our quest for knowledge! 💭
Rubin will address some of the biggest questions scientists have about the Universe - from the Solar System, to our own Milky Way galaxy, to the billions of other galaxies out there. #CatchTheUniverse🧵
You can find everything online at https://rubinobservatory.org in both English & Spanish—including an image gallery, animated videos, education resources for teachers, an online game👀, & all the information you’ll need about Rubin.
#CatchTheUniverse with us!
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We’re bringing the Universe to YOU!
We're officially unveiling our suite of brand new interactive & online experiences designed specially for you to be able to explore Rubin Observatory technology, science, and people! #CatchTheUniverse
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