US EditionVera C. Rubin Observatory Releases First Photos
- The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released its first images of the universe on June 23, 2025, showcasing its powerful telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert.
- This milestone comes after nearly twenty years of work focused on conducting a decade-long survey of the southern sky to explore the properties of dark matter, the mysterious force driving cosmic acceleration, along with other phenomena in the universe.
- The images feature millions of stars and galaxies, showcase a blended image of the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae, and present a highly detailed view of the Virgo Cluster created by merging 678 individual exposures.
- Michael Kratsios stated the observatory shows U.S. leadership in science, and Brian Stone said it will capture more data than all previous optical telescopes combined.
- The observatory’s mission will reveal billions of galaxies and asteroids, advancing understanding of cosmic mysteries and improving planetary defense through asteroid detection.
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Largest Digital Camera Ever Built Has Released First Shots of the Universe - WhoWhatWhy
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The First Pictures from Vera Rubin are Here!
I can recall the excitement of waiting for the first CCD Image I had taken to download, THAT was exciting. I was using a Starlight Express MX716 for those who can remember. This however is far more exciting. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially come online and now we're looking at its first pictures. The telescope has completed ten hours of test observations, viewing millions of galaxies and Milky Way stars. It found thousands of new ast…
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