Data access and analysis

Tutorials demonstrating how to access and analyze data via the Rubin Science Platform (RSP).

Get started

To set up a new account in the RSP, visit the RSP documentation.

To learn more about the RSP’s functionality, see the RSP user guides or work through the tutorials.

Tutorials are organized into levels (100, 200, 300), and levels into topical series, which proceed from beginner to more advanced topics.

Get support

To ask question and get help with any aspect of Rubin Observatory please post a new topic in the Rubin Community Forum’s Support category.

Weekly Rubin Science Assemblies offer presentations, hands-on tutorials, and drop-in office hours to support use of the Rubin data products, services, and tools.

Portal Aspect

• Portal tutorials
  • 100. How to: RSP functionality
  • 200. Data products definitions
  • 300. Science demonstrations

Notebook Aspect

• Notebook tutorials
  • 100. How to: RSP functionality
  • 200. Data products definitions
  • 300. Science demonstrations

API Aspect

• API tutorials
  • 100. How to: RSP functionality

Contributing

Anyone from across the Rubin community is welcome to suggest a tutorial, or to volunteer to work with the Rubin Community Science team to contribute a tutorial, by posting a new topic in the Rubin Community Forum’s Support category.

Log of major updates

• Log of major tutorial updates
  • 2025-07-01