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Rubin Observatory launches real-time monitoring of the sky with thousands of alerts

University of Washington

Feb 25, 2026

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory sits on its mountain peak in Chile during observation activities in April 2025. The observatory will soon begin real-time nightly monitoring of the en…

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