Ever-changing Universe Revealed in First Imagery From NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
https://rubinobservatory.org/news/first-imagery-rubin
By NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
In just over 10 hours of test observations, the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has already captured millions of galaxies, thousands of asteroids, and a first glimpse into the future of astronomy. Built atop Cerro Pachón in Chile, this next-gen observatory packs the world’s largest digital camera and is set to scan the Southern sky nightly for the next decade. Its mission? To map visible changes in the universe and uncover the secrets of dark matter, dark energy, and possibly even unknown cosmic phenomena.
The Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will produce a detailed, high-resolution time-lapse of the universe — something no other telescope has come close to doing. With 20 terabytes of data collected every night and billions of celestial objects tracked, this project is poised to transform how we understand space. The real kicker? Rubin will likely spot more asteroids and interstellar objects than every other observatory combined.