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This observatory's first images are stunning — and just the start
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly ...
These are the first images from Earth’s giant new telescope
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to discover 20 billion new galaxies over the next decade. A total view of the Virgo ...
First pictures captured by the world's largest digital camera released: 3,200-megapixel images reveal cosmic beauty
The world's most powerful digital camera, LSST, has released its first images. Stationed in Chile, the camera captures cosmic ...
Earth’s Largest Camera Takes 3 Billion-Pixel Images of the Night Sky
At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a digital camera that will create an unparalleled map of the cosmos.
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Opening a new window into the universe
While Bianco will be present in Washington for the historic first-look event, UD is hosting a watch party in Room 101 of ...
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Astronomers just found a new treasure trove of galaxies. They could help answer our biggest questions.
Ideally, telescopes have wide fields-of-view (so they can see big patches of the sky), high resolution vision (so fine details pop out of photographs) and high sensitivity, so even the faintest ...