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Largest digital camera reveals first shots of deep sky
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile released its first images including the Trifid and Lagoon nebulae and the Virgo Cluster galaxies. Backed by the NSF and DOE, the telescope aims to image 20 billion galaxies over a decade, seeking clues on dark matter and dark energy.
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