Rubin Observatory shares the first look from the world's biggest camera

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. Image: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory The Vera C. Rubin Observatory was conceived nearly 30 years ago, and now we are finall...