Curiosity University: The Vera Rubin Observatory

A virtual Presentation Education by David Helfand

There is a dynamic element to the sky which traditional telescopes often miss, enter the Rubin Observatory. Beginning in 2025, this amazing new facility will conduct a Legacy Survey of Space and Time, imaging the entire southern sky every few days to produce a cosmic movie that will reveal millions of transient phenomena of the types we know and most likely, of new ones that will surprise us.

Light snacks and drinks provided.