/ Vera Rubin Observatory Content for ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù en /blog/first-images-revealed-vera-c-rubin-observatory <p>The results of two decades of scientific and technological innovation were unveiled today with the reveal of the first imagery captured by the <a href="https://rubinobservatory.org/">Vera C. Rubin Observatory</a>, a facility jointly funded by the <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/">National Science Foundation</a> and the <a href="https://www.energy.gov/science/office-science">U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science</a>. &nbsp;</p> June 23, 2025 - 10:47am Andy Fell /blog/first-images-revealed-vera-c-rubin-observatory /blog/tony-tyson-sifting-through-cosmic-noise <p><span>In a dark, light-tight room on the fifth floor of the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Physics Building, researchers recreate the night sky. But the simulated sky isn’t projected onto a wall or ceiling. Instead, a large, tube-like device, housed in a transparent cage, uses a reticle mask, also known as a photomask, to achieve the simulation. Wires crisscross the instrument — known as an optical simulator — and liquid nitrogen cools it when it’s in use.</span></p> February 07, 2025 - 9:51am Andy Fell /blog/tony-tyson-sifting-through-cosmic-noise