Rubin shines in "Twelve Earths" Art Installation

Michael Jones McKean, artist-in-residence for Rubin Observatory, is creating a spectacular art installation called “Twelve Earths.” McKean describes Twelve Earths as “a planetary sculpture exploring radical interconnectivity along a 25,000-mile circular path, linking twelve diverse locations around the planet.”

Cerros Pachón (where Rubin Observatory is being constructed) and Tololo were announced as the first location in the Twelve Earths project on the equinox of September 22, 2022. This fall, Michael unveiled his sculptural and poetic expression of the site, and Rubin Observatory features brilliantly as a central focus of the story!

Words don't do Michael's work justice—this is a strong case of showing versus telling. We strongly encourage you to experience it for yourself: