Science

Data Q&A Ask science questions about LSST data products and the Science Platform. Questions will be monitored by the Data Management team and answered in a timely fashion. External Synergies For scientific and technical discussions surrounding opportunities for enabling new science by combining data from Rubin and other facilities, such as Euclid, the Roman Space Telescope, SPHEREx, CMB experiments, etc. Survey Strategy Ask programatic, science and technical questions about "White Papers for LSST Cadence Optimization”. For more, see Community Survey Strategy Highlights. Statistics Q&A The Informatics and Statistics Science Collaboration (ISSC) encourages statistics-related questions on all topics related to astronomical data analysis, from beginners to experts. Independent Data Access Centers For technical and scientific discussions related to independent data access centers (IDACs) for the Rubin Observatory LSST, including project deliverables, in-kind contributions, and community efforts. Early Science For technical and scientific discussions related to planning for early science in the first year of LSST operations. Milky Way (Open) Public discussions about galactic and local volume astronomy with LSST. Alerts & Brokers For technical and scientific discussions related to alerts and brokers. Crowded Fields For technical and scientific discussions related to crowded fields for the Rubin Observatory LSST, including project deliverables, in-kind contributions, and community efforts. Photometric Redshifts For technical and scientific discussions related to photometric redshifts for the Rubin Observatory LSST, including project deliverables, in-kind contributions, and community efforts.