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The public alerts stream for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun.

Lasair ingests 800,000 Rubin alerts as public alerts stream begins

This article will take approximately ~6 minute to read

As the Vera C. Rubin Observatory issues its first live alerts of changes detected in the night sky, a UK innovation is allowing us to observe millions of astronomical events as they unfold

Dr Héloïse Stevence is a Schmidt AI in Science Fellow at the University of Oxford.

In the Spotlight: Héloïse Stevance

This article will take approximately ~3 minute to read

Héloïse Stevance, a Schmidt AI in Science Fellow the University of Oxford, explains how her role blends astronomy, computer science and machine learning.

Celebrating Oxford's contribution to Rubin

This article will take approximately ~1 minute to read

The University of Oxford is highlighting how its researchers are helping to maximise the impact of the Rubin Observatory.

Terry Sloan is part of the LSST:UK Project Management Team

In the Spotlight: Terry Sloan

This article will take approximately ~2 minute to read

We asked Terry Sloan, part of the Rubin LSST:UK Project Management Team, why he feels inspired by the Rubin LSST.

Dr Clara Marie Pennock is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Edinburgh.

In the Spotlight: Clara Pennock

This article will take approximately ~5 minute to read

Clara Marie Pennock tells us how the supereme depth and coverage of the Rubin LSST is set to provide new insights into active galactic nuclei (AGN).

An artist's illustration of 2025 MN45

Record-breaking asteroid discovered by Rubin

This article will take approximately ~2 minute to read

The first peer-reviewed paper to use LSST Camera data has highlighted the fastest-ever spinning asteroid, named 2025 MN45.

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