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The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe
By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press at KPRC 2 Houston (NBC / Click2Houston)
· June 30, 2026
· 2 min read
The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe.The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun its cosmic survey, meant to capture swathes of the sky in more depth and detail. Perched on a Chilean mountaintop, the telescope will point its ...
Key takeaway “We’re going to see large numbers of scientists across the world working with this data set, studying the universe in a way that they haven’t been able to before,” said Phil Marshall, the observatory's deputy director of operations.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 Houston (NBC / Click2Houston) ·
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