New Telescope. First pics this week! NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

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[ED: Couple of articles heralding the new Observatory. It will generate 20 Terabytes of data every day. I'll post new articles/pics on the JWST thread.]

Link to thread:

http s://jwtalk.net/topic/51407-james-webb-space-telescope-jwst/

 

 

ARTICLE 1:

A Game-Changing Telescope Is About to Drop First Pics.

 

After more than 20 years in the making, we're finally about to see the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, an astronomical facility with the largest digital camera ever built by humans.

 

On 23 June 2025, at 15:00 UTC (11:00 EDT), the US National Science Foundation and Department of Energy will reveal the telescope's first observations, kicking off a whole new era in studying the skies.

 

Rubin was first proposed in 2001, and is expected to do great things. The observatory telescope will perform a 10-year survey of the southern sky called the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) in near-ultraviolet, optical, and near-infrared wavelengths, capturing the entire sky every few days to basically compile a huge timelapse of the Universe.

 

Each section of the sky will be recorded around 800 times using the telescope's 3,200-megapixel camera.

 

Every 24 hours, Rubin will generate about 20 terabytes of data. During the LSST, it's expected to collect some 60 petabytes of raw image data, around double the data collected by the Murchison Widefield Array during the same time frame.

 

This incredible capacity requires cutting-edge data transfer, processing, and storage facilities in and of itself.

 

Safe to say that astronomers are super hyped. We anticipate that Rubin is going to show us things about the Universe and answer questions that we haven't even begun to imagine.

 

Full Article: 

https://share.google/NMTHsDddpko2UGb0S

 

Video link:

https://youtu.be/Zv22_Amsreo

 

ARTICLE 2:

NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory will revolutionize the way we 

explore the cosmos.

 

Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science (DOE/SC), it will change our understanding of the Universe. From a mountaintop in Chile, Rubin Observatory will repeatedly scan the sky for 10 years with the largest camera ever built, creating an ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition, time-lapse record of our Universe.

 

Named after astronomer Vera C. Rubin, who provided the first convincing evidence for the existence of dark matter, Rubin Observatory will conduct a 10-year survey called the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). Each point on the southern sky will be imaged about 800 times during the LSST.

 

Rubin Observatory is the first of its kind: its mirror design, camera size and sensitivity, telescope speed, and computing infrastructure are each in an entirely new category.

 

The 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope at Rubin Observatory, equipped with the LSST Camera — the largest camera ever built — will take detailed images of the southern hemisphere sky for 10 years, covering the visible sky every few nights and creating the largest astronomical movie of all time. 

 

This unique movie will bring the night sky to life, yielding a treasure trove of discoveries: asteroids and comets, pulsating stars, and supernova explosions. With Rubin data we will all understand our Universe better, chronicle its evolution, delve into the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter, and reveal answers to questions we have yet to imagine. 

 

Link to media pack:

https://storage.googleapis.com/rubin-obs-prod-assets_general/20250421-NSF–DOE-Vera-C.-Rubin-Observatory-Media-Kit.pdf

 

Video link:

 

 

20250421-NSF–DOE-Vera-C.-Rubin-Observatory-Media-Kit.pdf

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The Vera C Rubin Observatory is about to show us the universe like never before

In short:
The Vera C Rubin Observatory is starting operations in Chile, and will survey the southern night sky in detail every few days for 10 years.

Astronomers are hoping to use the observatory to learn more about dark matter, the nature of the universe, and closer objects like asteroids and Solar System features...

The Vera C Rubin Observatory is about to open its eyes.

Perched on top of a Chilean mountain, the US-funded observatory promises to "revolutionise our view of the cosmos"...

 

 

Using the world's largest digital camera, the observatory will take images of the Southern Hemisphere over the next 10 years.

After a decade under construction, which cost $US810 million ($1.2 billion) alone, it is about to release its first snapshots to the public early in the week.

 

Full Article:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-06-22/vera-rubin-observatory-universe-never-before/105442694

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 Check this out https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3rmjjgx6xo

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Find new pics here:

 

https://jwtalk.net/topic/51407-james-webb-space-telescope-jwst/?do=findComment&comment=1055639

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https://rubinobservatory.org/gallery/collections/first-look-gallery