Formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, the observatory was renamed in 2020 to honor Vera Rubin, who died at 88 in 2016. Rubin’s work persuaded astronomers of the existence of dark matter ...
7, 2024. The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope: Why is it revolutionary? Named after NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy, the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is a big deal. Its 2.4-meter-wide primary mirror, which ...