Vera C. Rubin Observatory captures 'cosmic treasure chest'

Name: Vera C. Rubin Observatory captures 'cosmic treasure chest'
Uploaded: 2025-06-23T12:23:43-04:00
Duration: 57 s
Description: Made from over 1,100 images captured by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the video begins with a close-up of two galaxies then zooms out to reveal about 10 million galaxies. Those 10 million galaxies are roughly .05% of the approximately 20 billion galaxies Rubin Observatory will capture during its 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time.

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Vera C. Rubin Observatory captures 'cosmic treasure chest'

Made from over 1,100 images captured by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the video begins with a close-up of two galaxies then zooms out to reveal about 10 million galaxies. Those 10 million galaxies are roughly .05% of the approximately 20 billion galaxies Rubin Observatory will capture during its 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time.

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