The Rubin Observatory has proudly presented its inaugural cosmic photography collection. Comprising hundreds of individual images, these photographs unveil intricate details like gas and dust clouds in the Trifid Nebula and Lagoon Nebula, which were previously challenging to observe. Equipped with the world's largest digital camera, the observatory effortlessly captures light from millions of distant stars and galaxies. Remarkably, it has already discovered 2,104 new asteroids, seven of which are near-Earth asteroids.
In 2025, the Rubin Observatory will embark on a decade-long project named the 'Legacy Survey of Space and Time' (LSST). This ambitious undertaking will comprehensively scan the night sky of the southern hemisphere every three nights. It is anticipated that the LSST will detect approximately 20 billion galaxies, 17 billion stars, and countless other celestial bodies, further enhancing our understanding of the cosmos.