12 Incredible Space Missions Set to Unravel Universe's Biggest Mysteries

5. Vera C. Rubin Observatory: The Living Sky Movie

Imagine a time-lapse movie of the entire night sky—night after night, year after year. That’s what the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, currently under construction in Chile, is set to deliver. Home to the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), Rubin will scan the southern sky every few nights, capturing everything from fleeting supernovas to lurking asteroids. The aim? To help scientists unravel mysteries surrounding dark matter, dark energy, and even the asteroid threats to our own planet. Rubin’s all-seeing eye will turn the cosmos into a living, breathing tapestry, mapping cosmic events as they unfold. Designed to be a resource for both researchers and everyday stargazers, this observatory is setting the stage for discoveries nobody’s even imagined yet. The sheer scale of its survey is staggering—and it promises to add thrilling new chapters to our cosmic story.