On June 23, 2025, the world will witness the unveiling of the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a groundbreaking telescope poised to revolutionize astronomical research.
Located in the Chilean Andes, the observatory will capture hundreds of images of the southern hemisphere sky every night for a decade, creating the most comprehensive time-lapse record of the universe ever assembled.
The observatory will track supernovae, asteroids, black holes, and galaxies in real-time, using a 3,200-megapixel digital camera, the size of a small car.
The Rubin Observatory aims to investigate dark energy, map the large-scale structure of the universe, and study dark matter, with data publicly available for global scientific collaboration.
Named after Dr. Vera Rubin, the observatory honors her pioneering work on dark matter and her advocacy for equality in science, promising to transform our understanding of the cosmos.