STEM News Tip: Vera Rubin Observatory First Look
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- Published: Monday, 23 June 2025 16:00
The first images from the new Vera Rubin telescope in Chile have been released today. Highlights include detailed imaging of the Virgo Cluster, the Trifid Nebula, and a large number of asteroids.
The observatory's wide-field telescope, including the larges CCD camera ever constructed, will allow for rapid high-quality surveys of large areas of the sky.
Images: https://rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-first-look
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv22_Amsreo
News coverage: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025/06/22/telescope-vera-rubin-images/
