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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Adithi Ramakrishnan

Largest digital camera ever snaps amazing photos of the universe

  • The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the largest digital camera ever built, released its first images of the universe, showcasing colorful nebulas, stars, and galaxies.
  • Located on a mountaintop in Chile, the observatory was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Energy.
  • Its initial glamour shots include the vibrant Trifid and Lagoon nebulas, located thousands of light-years from Earth, and a group of galaxies known as the Virgo Cluster.
  • The observatory plans to survey the southern sky for the next 10 years, aiming to image 20 billion galaxies and discover new asteroids and other celestial objects.
  • Named after astronomer Vera Rubin, the project hopes its discerning camera will yield clues about elusive entities like dark matter and dark energy.

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The largest digital camera ever built has released its first shots of the universe

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