On its first night of operation, an astronomical alert system developed at the University of Washington sent out 800,000 notifications about changes in the night sky detected by the #RubinObservatory. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/rubin-observatory-data-alert/ #Space #Astronomy
Researchers say the #RubinObservatory has detected an #asteroid that's nearly a half-mile wide and makes a full revolution in less than two minutes. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/rubin-observatory-asteroid-spins-fast-record/ #AAS #Space
The University of Washington was one of the founding partners in the effort to build the #RubinObservatory - and now that Rubin's first pictures of the cosmos have been released, UW astronomers are taking a victory lap and looking forward to the discoveries to come. https://www.geekwire.com/2025/university-of-washington-rubin-observatory/#Space#LSST