Explore Vera Rubin Observatory

One of the first images from the era Rubin Observatory of the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae image: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

 

One of the big space stories of 2025 was the opening of the Vera Rubin Observatory. It is equipped with the largest digital camera and largest lens ever created! It will capture the skies of the southern hemisphere for the next 10 years.

You can explore fun tools on the site with first looks, and interactive orbit and sky viewers.

 

Learn more from New Scientist on YouTube:

After decades of planning and construction, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is about to begin a 10-year survey of the southern sky. This enormous telescope has already produced stunning new images of the heavens and discovered thousands of new asteroids. New Scientist got a behind-the-scenes look at the telescope during the first few weeks of its operation.

 

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