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Gallery of serendipitous observations of 3I/ATLAS from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

Comet 3I/ATLAS caught on Rubin camera

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During its testing phase, the world's largest digital camera captured Comet 3I/ATLAS as it travelled through our solar system.

 This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining many images in this way clearly reveals otherwise faint or invisible details, such as the clouds of gas and dust that comprise the Trifid nebula (top right) and the Lagoon nebula, which are several thousand light- years away from Earth. Credit: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

First Look images revealed

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The world sets eyes on the first images captured by the world's largest digital camera.

 NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory beneath star trails: Image: Hernan Stockebrand

UK astronomers get front row seats for movie of the cosmos

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The decade-long wait for UK astronomers ends when the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals dazzling first images.

 This image shows the Simonyi Survey Telescope taking on-sky observations with the Rubin Commissioning Camera on 24 October 2024.

Simulation software highlights Rubin's potential

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Sorcha is a new software that will predict the millions of objects that the Vera C.Rubin Observatory is set to reveal.

 Save the date - Rubin First Look 23 June 2025

Rubin First Look date announced

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The first spectacular images from Rubin will be revealed on 23 June 2025.

 BBC Tech Now takes a tour of the data facilities at Edinburgh

UK computing power in the spotlight

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BBC Tech Now lifts the lid on the UK supercomputing network that will process and manage Rubin data.

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