World's largest camera shows galaxy in 3,200 megapixel glory as Rubin telescope goes online
SMRTR summary
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has started operations, capturing its first galactic images. In 10 hours, it discovered 2,104 new asteroids and photographed 10 million galaxies. This telescope aims to map 20 billion galaxies in a decade, offering insights into dark matter, dark energy, and our cosmic position. Its 2,800 kg camera will take more images in one year than all Earth-bound telescopes combined, transforming our understanding of the universe.
SMRTR provides this summary for quick context. The original article belongs to The Register.
Read the original article