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A new observatory in Chile releases some of its first images

By Nell Greenfieldboyce

Published June 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM EDT

The powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory is releasing some of its first images as part of an ambitious effort to effectively create a movie of all the changes in the southern night sky over a decade.

Nell Greenfieldboyce

Nell Greenfieldboyce is a NPR science correspondent.

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