The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Vera C. Rubin Observatory, capturing the night sky “like never before.” The snapshots ...
On 23 June 2025, the world will get a look at the first images from one of the most powerful telescopes ever built: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Perched high in the Chilean Andes, the observatory ...
Out in the Chilean Atacama Desert, the observatory has a clearer view thanks to no light pollution. With no light pollution nearby, the night skies around the Vera Rubin Observatory glow in brilliant ...
At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is the world’s largest digital camera. About the size of a small car, it will create an unparalleled map of the night sky. The observatory’s ...