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Rubin Observatory to Unveil First Cosmic Images with World’s Largest Digital Camera

Rubin Observatory will debut its first cosmic images in a livestream event on June 23 at 11 a.m. EDT.

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  • Rubin Observatory to unveil its first cosmic images on June 23 livestre
  • The world’s largest 3,200-MP camera to capture dynamic cosmic sky-wide
  • Observatory named after dark matter trailblazer astronomer Vera Rubin
Rubin Observatory to Unveil First Cosmic Images with World’s Largest Digital Camera

The Rubin Observatory's 3,200-MP camera to deliver first images in a global livestream on June 23

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A new era of cosmic wonder dawns as Vera C. Rubin Observatory receives first celestial images at live reveal on June 23, 2025. Perched atop Cerro Pachón in the Chilean Andes, this observatory has the world's largest digital camera — an impressive 3,200-megapixel contraption. The livestream, which is called “First Look: Images from the Rubin Observatory LSST Camera”, is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT) and will be simulcast on Space.com and the observatory's official YouTube and event channels.

Rubin Observatory Set to Revolutionize Sky Surveys with First Images and LSST Mission

According to a Space.com report, the Rubin Observatory is a project of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE) and is tasked with conducting the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). Over the next decade, the telescope will repeatedly photograph the full southern sky, building up colossal time-lapse datasets that will enable scientists to study everything from the motion of asteroids to supernovae and the evolution of galaxies.

Its massive 8.4-metre primary mirror and large field of view are designed to detect transient cosmic events. The observatory is also forecast to provide substantial gains in the data's potential to explain dark matter and dark energy — key scientific goals from the work of the observatory's namesake, astronomer Vera Rubin.

Full operations will not begin until later this year, but the release of the next image is considered a milestone in the telescope's commissioning process. These first pictures won't just demonstrate what its instruments can do; they will also excite the scientific community and the general public.
Like the celebrated reveal of the James Webb Space Telescope's first light, this debut marks a turning point. With eyes now turned skyward, the Rubin Observatory is ready to deliver the universe in unprecedented resolution.

 

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