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Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms
To make a truly realistic fake picture of a galaxy, you can model exactly how light particles travel through the atmosphere ...
The largest astronomical camera ever built: First images from powerful new telescope
The images reveal breathtaking views of star-forming regions, including massive and colorful gas and dust clouds swirling 9,000 light-years from Earth. Located atop the summit of Cerro Pachón in ...
First stunning space images revealed by World’s Largest Telescope Camera
Later this year, the Rubin Observatory will launch its Legacy Survey of Space and Time. This 10-year project aims to scan the ...
First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope
The Vera C Rubin observatory, home to the world's most powerful digital camera, promises to transform our understanding of ...
World's largest camera snaps its first picture: Incredible photo shot by the Vera Rubin observatory shows the Trifid and Lagoon nebulae in stunning detail
Scientists have revealed the first images from the world's largest digital camera, the Vera C Rubin Observatory.
World's largest camera snaps first picture: Incredible photo shows nebulae in stunning detail
Scientists have revealed the first images from the world's largest digital camera, the Vera C Rubin Observatory.
Vera Rubin Scientists Reveal Telescope’s First Images
Scenes from nebulas in the Milky Way and a cluster of galaxies are a teaser of how the observatory will transform astronomy, ...
Thousands of asteroids and millions of galaxies shine in first images from the largest camera ever built
The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...
These are the first images from Earth’s giant new telescope
The Vera Rubin Observatory is expected to discover 20 billion new galaxies over the next decade. This image shows another ...
First images shared from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveal why it will change astronomy forever
The groundbreaking 3.2 gigapixel camera is designed to repeatedly survey the entire sky every few nights to create the first ...
The 4 biggest mysteries the new Vera Rubin Observatory could solve
No telescope has basked in the night sky quite like this before. Here's what it could reveal about the universe.
The Rubin Observatory is throwing a big party to reveal its first pictures — and you’re invited
After more than 20 years of planning and construction, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready for its grand opening, and the ...