NASA is building a new space telescope called the Vera C.

NASA is building a new space telescope called the Vera C. 

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, formerly known as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), is an astronomical observatory currently under construction in Chile. It is expected to be completed in 2024 and will begin full operations in 2025. The observatory's primary mission will be to conduct a 10-year synoptic astronomical survey, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). The survey will take images of the entire visible sky every few nights, allowing astronomers to study a wide range of astronomical phenomena, including dark matter, dark energy, exoplanets, and transient events such as supernovae.

The observatory will be home to the Simonyi Survey Telescope, which will have an 8.4-meter (27.6 feet) primary mirror, making it one of the largest optical telescopes in the world. The telescope will also have a 3.2-gigapixel camera, the largest digital camera ever built. The camera will be able to capture images of the entire visible sky in a single exposure.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to have a major impact on our understanding of the universe. The LSST survey will generate an unprecedented amount of data, which will be used to make new discoveries about the cosmos. The observatory will also be a valuable resource for astronomers around the world.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Chilean Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation (MOSTI), and an international consortium of institutions.

The observatory is located on the El Penón peak of Cerro Pachón in northern Chile. Cerro Pachón is a 2,739-meter (9,019 ft) mountain that is part of the Andean Cordillera. The mountain is located in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. The dry air and clear skies make Cerro Pachón an ideal location for an astronomical observatory.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a major step forward in our quest to understand the universe. The observatory will allow us to make new discoveries about the cosmos and to better understand our place in the universe.

Here are some of the scientific goals of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory:

• To map the distribution of dark matter and dark energy in the universe
• To discover new exoplanets
• To study the evolution of galaxies
• To detect and track transient events such as supernovae

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to make a major contribution to our understanding of the universe. The observatory will generate an unprecedented amount of data, which will be used to make new discoveries about the cosmos. The observatory will also be a valuable resource for astronomers around the world.