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The largest camera built for astronomy is now on top of Cerro Pachón Mountain in Chile. The camera is part of a huge 8.4-meter-wide telescope at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
Recent advancements in space and astronomy include the installation of the world's largest astronomy camera in Chile, the debut of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket, and successful missions by Boeing's Starliner and SpaceX's Starship. Additionally, issues stem from uranium fuel for reactors, and China's lunar samples mission marks significant progress.
This week in space news, Chile is set to install the world's largest astronomy camera in the Atacama desert, Boeing's Starliner successfully launched its first crew, and Europe's Ariane 6 rocket is scheduled for its inaugural flight. Additionally, China's Chang'e-6 probe carried lunar rocks back to Earth, and rare dinosaur fossils were found.
The largest camera ever built for astronomy arrived in Chile, where it will be installed atop Rubin Observatory's Simonyi Survey Telescope.
After two decades of work, the mighty 3,200-megapixel LSST Camera has finally arrived at its destination in Chile