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The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science will support Rubin Observatory in its operations phase to carry out the Legacy Survey of Space and Time. They will also provide support for scientific research with the data. During operations, NSF funding is managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) under a cooperative agreement with NSF, and DOE funding is managed by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), under contract by DOE. Rubin Observatory is operated by NSF NOIRLab and SLAC.

NSF is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 to promote the progress of science. NSF supports basic research and people to create knowledge that transforms the future.

The DOE Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time.

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Rubin Observatory Media Days: Expression of Interest

Rubin Observatory first light is expected in 2025, and will be accompanied by a big media splash. In preparation for this exciting event, we're planning a series of single-day or two-day media experiences at the summit facility in early 2025.

If you're a member of the media interested in touring Rubin Observatory and interviewing subject matter experts, please fill out our expression-of-interest form to help in our planning. Please note your travel must be self-funded.

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Rubin Observatory from above on its desert summit site, with a vast expanse of desert mountains receding into the background. Rubin is a boot-like shape at center, with a long white service building extending away from us and to the right and angular silver dome rising on the left. The dome shutter is open, and appears as a dark vertical opening with teal support beams visible.

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Drone view of Rubin Observatory on top of its summit site on Cerro Pachón against a sunset scene. The observatory building is an angular silver dome on top of a long building extending toward us and slightly to the left. The observatory sits against a yellow and pink sky and gray clouds, with rolling mountain ridges in varying shades of blue fading into the background.

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A group photo with Rubin's 8.4-meter mirror glass on its teal support cell on the observatory maintenance area, underneath the coating chamber. The glass is an edge-on thick disk of white glass sitting on top of the square-shaped support cell. The metal coating chamber looms overhead, extending behind the view of the camera. A group of seven people in hard hats and construction clothing smile in front of the glass and support cell, less than half of their combined height.

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