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Patrick Pester

Rubin Observatory releases 'sneak peek' of first images taken with world's largest camera

A space photograph of the Trifid and Lagoon nebulae taken with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has unveiled a "sneak peek" of the first images taken with its powerful astronomy camera — and the results are stunning.

The exceptionally detailed images are peppered with multicolored stars and spiraling galaxies. In one photo, the observatory has captured two nebulae, filled with bright pink clouds of gas and dust.

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