The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images captured by the world's most powerful digital camera, located in Chile.
The massive 3.2-gigapixel sensor camera, made up of 201 individual sensors, can capture incredibly detailed photos with quick exposures every 20 seconds.
The observatory has the potential to transform astronomy by collecting vast amounts of data to study dark matter, dark energy, asteroids, comets, and more.
The camera's first images include breathtaking views of nebulae, revealing previously unseen details, and mark the beginning of a 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time.