World's Largest Camera Reaches Rubin Observatory in Chile
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The 3200-megapixel LSST Camera, designed for astrophysics discoveries, has arrived at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile after a 20-year development. This marks a significant milestone towards the observatory's completion, with the camera set to undergo testing before being installed on the Simonyi Survey Telescope. The observatory aims to conduct a decade-long survey of the sky, contributing to the study of dark matter, transient objects, and the formation of the Milky Way.
Topics:science#astrophysics#dark-matter#lsst-camera#science-and-technology#telescope#vera-c-rubin-observatory
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