The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe
The largest digital camera ever built has begun a decade-long mission to capture the most detailed survey of the universe.
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The brief
Rubin Observatory has started a 10-year project to photograph the universe. The observatory's 3,200-megapixel camera will take 700 photos every night.
Coverage from New Scientist, Space, PetaPixel, Rubin Observatory and AP News emphasizes the unprecedented scale and detail of the survey. The camera's capabilities and the potential for new astronomical discoveries are highlighted.
Watch for updates on the initial images captured and any early findings from the survey. Coverage does not yet specify what the first images will be.
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Quick answers
What is the Vera C. Rubin Observatory?
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a facility that has begun a decade-long survey of the universe using the largest digital camera ever built.
How many photos will the camera take each night?
The camera will take 700 photos every night for the next 10 years.
What is the resolution of the camera?
The camera has a resolution of 3,200 megapixels.
Coverage (15)
- ‘The greatest cosmic movie ever made’: Historic telescope kicks off an unprecedented survey CNN · 1d ago
- The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe KSL News · 1d ago
- Vera C. Rubin Observatory Begins Its Long-Awaited All-Sky Survey Sky & Telescope · 1d ago
- A giant telescope goes on a decade-long search for dark matter The Washington Post · 1d ago
- Action! NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins capturing the greatest cosmic movie ever made National Science Foundation (.gov) · 1d ago
- A Dazzling Census of Our Cosmos Begins The New York Times · 1d ago
- Rubin's Ocean of Stars Rubin Observatory · 1d ago
- Rubin Observatory Hits the Record Button American Physical Society · 1d ago
- Vera C. Rubin Observatory kicks off 10-year quest to map the cosmos Physics World · 1d ago
- The most detailed survey of the universe ever conducted starts now New Scientist · 1d ago
- Rubin Observatory begins filming the 'greatest cosmic movie ever' beginning a new era of astronomy Space · 1d ago
- Massive 3,200 Megapixel Camera Will Take 700 Photos Every Night for 10 Years PetaPixel · 1d ago
- Action! NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Begins Capturing the Greatest Cosmic Movie Ever Made Rubin Observatory · 1d ago
- The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe AP News · 1d ago
- The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe Chron · 1d ago
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