spacetelescope, 1 month ago

Still under construction in Chile, Rubin Observatory was designed to understand the nature of dark matter and dark energy, and map the Milky Way. The observatory (first image) will have a fast-moving telescope—mount shown in the second image: https://rubinobservatory.org #AURAPartners

In the middle of a large round room that is lined with teal-colored steel is a large round telescope mount. Below the mount, humans are standing, dwarfed by the size of the mount.