The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is beginning its extraordinary survey of the southern sky, which will use the largest camera ever built to map the solar system, the galaxy and beyond
By Leah Crane
30 June 2026
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is beginning its extraordinary survey of the southern sky, which will use the largest camera ever built to map the solar system, the galaxy and beyond
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is beginning its extraordinary survey of the southern sky, which will use the largest camera ever built to map the solar system, the galaxy and beyond
By Leah Crane
30 June 2026
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World’s largest digital camera begins 10-year survey of the universe

Rubin Observatory begins filming the 'greatest cosmic movie ever' beginning a new era of astronomy

The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe

Largest digital camera ever built begins hunt for unseen cosmic phenomena

Perched on a mountaintop in Chile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will photograph the southern sky for a decade, mapping billions…

"With the launch of the ten-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time, the Rubin Observatory is opening a new window on the universe."

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of…

The largest digital camera ever built is beginning to capture images of unseen corners of the universe in finer detail. The Vera…

Scientists anticipate that the Rubin Observatory's observations will revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos

Stargazers can see the universe like never before when the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory unveils its first images from the…