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Vera C. Rubin Observatory

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a next-generation facility under construction in Chile, featuring an 8.4 m telescope and the world’s largest digital camera (3.2 gigapixels), designed to conduct a 10‑year sky survey for dark energy and near-earth objects.

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APODs including "Vera C. Rubin Observatory"

Rubin's First Look: A Sagittarius Skyscape

Rubin's First Look: A Sagittarius Skyscape

25/06/2025

Rubin's Galaxy

Rubin's Galaxy

13/06/2025

A Milky Road to the Rubin Observatory

A Milky Road to the Rubin Observatory

04/06/2025