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News Release 20-001
NSF-supported observatory renamed for astronomer Vera C. Rubin
First national U.S. observatory to be named after a woman
The NSF Vera C. Rubin Observatory will significantly advance what we know about dark matter and dark energy. Rubin provided important evidence of the existence of dark matter. Here, she is shown operating the 2.1-meter telescope at NSF's Kitt Peak National Observatory.
Credit: NOAO/AURA/NSF
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NSF Vera C. Rubin Observatory at sunset on Cerro Pachon in October 2019. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2022 when science operations begin.
Credit: Rubin Observatory/AURA/NSF
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