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Vera C Rubin Observatory reveals its first spectacular images of the cosmos

  • The Vera C Rubin Observatory has released its first stunning images of the cosmos, showcasing millions of galaxies, Milky Way stars, and thousands of asteroids in high detail.
  • Located in Cerro Pachón, the observatory houses the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) with the largest camera ever built, the 3200-megapixel Simonyi Survey Telescope.
  • The images, captured in just 10 hours, offer a glimpse into the Observatory's upcoming 10-year scientific mission, including a view of the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas as well as the Virgo cluster.
  • The LSST will conduct a decade-long survey of the southern sky, capturing images every 3-4 nights to create a detailed map of celestial objects, aiding in the study of dark matter, dark energy, galaxies, and stars.
  • Named after astronomer Vera C. Rubin, the Observatory is a tribute to her groundbreaking work on dark matter, where she and Kent Ford Jr. discovered the anomaly in the rotation curves of galaxies.
  • The observatory's advancements are set to revolutionize our understanding of the universe and contribute to ongoing astronomical research and exploration.

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