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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.

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s first images are stunning — and just the start

by Nell Greenfieldboyce June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly spot previously unseen astronomical objects.

An image captured by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii shows sunspots on the star's surface.

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A telescope’s powerful new tool may offer a better way to predict solar storms

by Alana Wise May 3, 2025May 3, 2025

The Daniel K. Inouye telescope snapped a clear image of sunspots.

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