US EditionVera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images Ahead of Decadal Sky Survey
CHILE, JUN 24 – The Vera Rubin Observatory’s first images reveal 10 million galaxies and over 2,000 asteroids from just 10 hours of test observations, showcasing its powerful new astronomical capabilities.
- On Monday, June 23, 2025, the team at the Vera Rubin Observatory unveiled their initial set of images captured from their facility atop Cerro Pachon in Chile.
- This release followed over two decades of construction funded by the U.S. NSF and DOE to build a telescope with the largest digital camera ever made.
- The images showcase star-forming regions like the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae and a view of 10 million galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, revealing unprecedented cosmic detail.
- Michael Kratsios emphasized the Rubin Observatory as a crucial step toward future scientific discovery, highlighting its impact after the facility identified 2,104 new asteroids—including seven non-threatening near-Earth objects—within just 10 hours of observation.
- Beginning later this year, the observatory will launch its flagship decade-long project to repeatedly image the southern sky every few nights, gathering more data than all previous optical telescopes combined.
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