Events and deadlines
Upcoming Rubin-related events and deadlines for scientists and students.
Commissioning data is now available.
Science-ready images and catalogs based on LSSTComCam observations are now available as Data Preview 1. Moving objects detected with LSSTCam in the Rubin First Look images are available via the Minor Planet Center.
Resources for scientists
- Rubin Science Platform (how to get data)
- Rubin Community Forum (how to get help)
- Early Science Program (commissioning)
- Science Collaborations
- Workshops and seminars
- Tutorials and documentation
- LSST Discovery Alliance
Survey, instruments, telescopes, and site
Data products, pipelines, and services
Documentation and publications
- Technical documentation (data releases, user guides, software)
- How to cite Rubin Observatory
- Publication polices
- Papers citing Rubin Observatory
LSST Science Collaborations
Independent, worldwide communities of scientists, self-organized into collaborations based on their research interests and expertise. New members are welcome.
Galaxies Science Collaboration
Stars, Milky Way, and Local Volume Science Collaboration
Solar System Science Collaboration (SSSC)
Dark Energy Science Collaboration (DESC)
Active Galactic Nuclei Science Collaboration
Transients and Variable Stars Science Collaboration
Strong Lensing Science Collaboration (SLSC)
Informatics and Statistics Science Collaboration
Committees and teams
Create a citizen science project
Harness the power of the crowd by creating a citizen science project based on Rubin data, hosted on the Zooniverse platform, and manage it all Rubin's custom pipeline and tools for citizen science.
Glossary and Acronyms
Look up Rubin-related terms and acronyms in English and Spanish.
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