Rubin's mirror is finally a mirror!

Oooh, shiny!

May 03, 2024

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This week saw an important milestone for astronomers everywhere. The Vera Rubin Observatory's main mirror finally got its reflective coating! Check out this amazing time lapse video of the process:

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