Stargazers are about to get a glimpse of the universe like never before when the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory unveils its first images.
The powerful observatory under construction for years in Chile is set to spend the next decade exploring the mysteries of the cosmos in unprecedented detail. And on Monday, June 23, the operators of the groundbreaking telescope are going to release images to the public showing just exactly what the instrument can do.
The National Science Foundation, which jointly funds and operates the observatory with the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, has so far only released a handful of images and a brief video of the telescope in action.
More images and video are on the way, all showcasing what the largest camera ever built has captured within just hours of beginning its observations.
Here's what to know about the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, and how to watch live as the first images it captured are released to the public.
