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The University of Arizona would be pleased to have you and your team join us at the NSF-DOE Rubin’s First Look event on Monday, June 23 from 7:30am – noon. This event is one of hundreds around the globe to celebrate the first images coming back from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, which utilizes a mirror cast right here in Southern Arizona to produce the most detailed time-lapse view of the cosmos that has ever existed. A formal invitation is attached.

• Event: NSF-DOE Rubin’s First Look
• Date: Monday, June 23, 2025
• Time: 7:30a - 12:00p 
  • 7:00a – Doors open
  • 7:30a – Welcome remarks
  • 7:45a – High-level overview of the history of Rubin leading to today
  • 8:00a – Live streaming of the press conference from the National Academy of Sciences
  • 8:45a – Break 
  • 10:30a – Questions from local media and dialogue about what’s next in astronomy
  • 11:30a – Streamed summit tour from Chile
  • 12:00p – Closing remarks 
• Location: Grand Challenges Building, UA Main Campus | 750 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
• Parking:  Cherry Avenue Garage | 1641 E Enke Dr, Tucson, AZ 85719
• RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2V3mryqGjqqkEgS_OyTewduhhFGWYEF7NxopMqDOy22JKbA/viewform