Named for the pioneering astrophysicist Vera C. Rubin, whose work confirmed the existence of dark matter, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory stands as one of the most ambitious ground-based telescopes ever built. Rubin’s mission is to survey the entire southern sky every three nights, using its 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope and a record-breaking 3.2 gigapixel LSST Camera, the largest digital …
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun its decade-long survey to scan the entire night sky every three days. To do this, it uses the Simonyi Survey Telescope and the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) camera, the world’s largest digital camera. What is it? Together, the telescope and camera work to make this process as efficient as possible. …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 The Rubin Observatory and JWST offer complementary astronomical insights through wide-field surveys and infrared observations. 🌌 Located in Chile, the Rubin Observatory utilizes optimal conditions for ground-based wide-field sky mapping. 🚀 The James Webb Space Telescope operates at the L2 point, offering precise infrared capabilities and detailed follow-up observations. 🛰️ Together, they facilitate a comprehensive understanding …
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A new algorithm capable of transforming ground-based telescope images by removing the blurring effect of the atmosphere to produce as perfect an image as possible has successfully completed tests on the eight-meter Subaru Telescope on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea. The next step is to apply it to images from the Vera C Rubin Observatory when it begins science operations later this …
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Retired New York financier Howard Rubin and his former personal assistant were charged in a federal indictment Friday with running a yearslong sex trafficking ring that allegedly involved violence so severe that one woman required surgery, prosecutors said. Joseph Nocella Jr., U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said Rubin used his “wealth to mislead and recruit women …
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Howie Rubin Jonathon Ziegler | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images Famed retired money manager Howard Rubin and his former personal assistant were arrested Friday morning on charges of sex trafficking and transporting women across state lines for commercial sex acts over the course of a decade. Rubin, 70, participated in sex acts with the women in luxury hotels in New …
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Dave Grohl called Rubin “the most badass” at the California theater show, which included both hits and deep cuts Foo Fighters performed with new drummer Ilan Rubin for the first time Saturday night at their first show of 2025, in San Luis Obispo, California’s 900-capacity Fremont Theater. Rubin, formerly of Nine Inch Nails, joined the band this summer after the Foos …
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News Summary: The NVIDIA Rubin CPX GPU is purpose-built to handle million-token coding and generative video applications. The NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL144 CPX platform packs 8 exaflops of AI performance and 100TB of fast memory in a single rack. Companies can monetize at an unprecedented scale, with $5B in token revenue for every $100M invested. AI …
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On June 23, 2025, planetariums around the world, including the historic Prague Planetarium, joined together to unveil the first images captured by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. What is it? Inside the domed theater of the planetarium, with its state-of-the-art LED display that makes images crisper than those of most other planetariums, audiences gathered beneath projections of the cosmos. As …
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