Vera C. Rubin Observatory Releases First Breathtaking Celestial Images

New space camera captures stellar cosmic images

Phil Marshall from Vera C. Rubin Observatory discusses new images captured by the latest space camera.

First Rubin Observatory images released amid concerns about budget cuts

A celebration of the long-awaited first images from a major new observatory is overshadowed by proposed severe budget cuts at the NSF. The post First Rubin Observatory images released amid concerns about budget cuts appeared first on SpaceNews.

First pictures from new telescope discovering billions of asteroids, galaxies, stars

The Vera Rubin Observatory captures unprecedented detail with the biggest digital camera ever built, completely transforming astronomy in the process. See the first images here.

World's largest telescope unveils stunning images of distant galaxies

The first images from a new telescope in Chile were released this week, featuring extraordinarily detailed scenes from deep space. And more are expected to follow the debut series from the long-awaited Vera Rubin Observatory, which now houses the largest telescope in the world.

Largest camera ever built captures eye-popping images of millions of distant stars and galaxies

The first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory showed off a breathtaking preview of its capabilities — capturing millions of stars and galaxies light-years from Earth, along with thousands of never-before-seen asteroids. The observatory — perched atop Cerro Pachón in the Chilean Andes Mountains — will train its high-powered 27.5-foot Simonyi Survey Telescope at...

Cutting-edge camera built in Bay Area provides new glimpse into space

The world's newest observatory released its very first images on Monday, showcasing colorful nebulas in the Milky Way.