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What is the main function of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)?

  1. A
    To monitor the sun's activity
  2. B
    To detect gravitational waves
  3. C
    To observe and catalogue near Earth objects
  4. D
    To study dark energy and dark matter

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The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), renamed the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, is uniquely designed to execute a vast sky survey. Its primary cosmic mission is probing the nature of dark matter and dark energy by mapping billions of galaxies over time.

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What is the main function of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)?
A
To monitor the sun's activity
B
To detect gravitational waves
C
To observe and catalogue near Earth objects
D
To study dark energy and dark matter

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