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vrubinobs.bsky.social
Bringing a whole new meaning to "remote work" 👩‍💻🔭 🧪

NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory sits stop Cerro Pachón in Chile, but we have remote observing locations in Chile and the US!

Read about how the control room at SLAC will help enable Rubin to #CaptureTheCosmos: rubinobservatory.org/news/slac-co...
Three people sit at a workstation with six large monitors displaying scientific data, images, and graphs. One person uses a keyboard and mouse, while another looks on thoughtfully. A photo of the boot-shaped Rubin Observatory is on the wall behind the screens. Two people sit side by side in front of six monitors filled with blue-toned graphs, charts, and system readouts. They appear to be discussing the information on the screens. Their chairs dominate the foreground. A person sits at a desk in front of six monitors displaying software dashboards, charts, and code. A large video call screen at left shows an empty office.
September 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
poppydivine.bsky.social
✨Okay, now I have to tell y’all that we’re living in a timeline where the worlds largest digital camera* happens to be up and running in time for 3I/atlas. Cosmic timing 🤌 ✨

#lsst #capturethecosmos #veracrubin #NSF-DOE
*Vera C. Rubin Observatory
September 16, 2025 at 5:58 AM
astronomiauw.bsky.social
🎧 Prof. Paweł Pietrukowicz opowiedział o Obserwatorium im. Very C. Rubin @vrubinobs.bsky.social w Radiu Kampus:
▶️ radiokampus.fm/podcasty/kam...
▶️ youtu.be/B8z7fwW408Y
🔎 Zdjęcia ➡️ skyviewer.app/explorer
📷 Gromada w Pannie. Źródło: RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA
#RubinFirstLook #CaptureTheCosmos
July 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
vrubinobs.bsky.social
🌟 As Rubin Observatory gears up to #CaptureTheCosmos, we look forward to continuing on her work and finding even more cosmic discoveries! 🔭🧪

Has Vera Rubin impacted or influenced you in any way? Share your stories below 👇
An elderly Vera Rubin with short white hair and blue shirt stands on top of a desk in front of a wide shelf full of books.
June 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
markgbeckett.bsky.social
From later this year, @vrubinobs.bsky.social will produce 10M #kafka alerts per night, capturing the dynamics of the night sky. Here in @lsstuk.bsky.social, we're getting ready. The #lasair Alert Broker is being put through its paces with test streams. #capturethecosmos
June 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
celestialvibes25.bsky.social
I am so fascinated with this one, the bluish purple galaxy in the near center right of the image. What object is this? 🤔

#CaptureTheCosmos
#VeraRubinObservatory
#Skyviewer
June 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
zamna35.bsky.social
Found one of my favorite spots exploring @vrubin.bsk.social Skyview!! The amount of galaxies in this image is incredible! 🌌🔭

#RubinFirstLook #CaptureTheCosmos

➡️ skyviewer.app/explorer?tar...
Galaxies zoomed in the Virgo Cluster
June 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
drnereide.bsky.social
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Image credit: RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA

NOIRLab Press release➡️ noirlab.edu/public/news/...

More➡️ rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f...

🔭 🧪 #RubinFirstLook #CaptureTheCosmos
Ever-changing Universe Revealed in First Imagery From NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
From distant stars and galaxies to asteroids whizzing through the Solar System, this next-generation facility unveils its first imagery and brings the night sky to life like never before.
noirlab.edu
June 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
drnereide.bsky.social
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The first images from the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory are here, and they are breathtaking!

This spectacular image shows only a small section of total view of the Virgo Cluster, 55 Mly away.

ONLY A SMALL SECTION!

➡️ noirlab.edu/public/image...

🔭 🧪 #RubinFirstLook #CaptureTheCosmos
The image shows a small corner of total view of the Virgo Cluster, 55 Mly away. Visible are two notable spiral galaxies (NGC 4411b, left and NCG 4411a, right), a group of three merging galaxies (RSCG 55), galaxy groups both near and distant, stars within our own galaxy, and much more.
June 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
simg.bsky.social
Glemte å legge ut linken med thumbnail, så her er den😄🤓 www.space.com/astronomy/ve... #astronomy #capturethecosmos #rubinfirstlook #astronomi #astrofoto #astrophoto #astrophotography #vitenskap #science #research #astrofotografi
Vera C Rubin Observatory reveals 1st stunning images of the cosmos. Scientists are 'beyond excited about what's coming'
"We enter the era of astro-cinematography."
www.space.com
June 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
simg.bsky.social
Første bilde fra verdens største kamera, #LSST Camera ved NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin-observatoriet i Chile, avslører tusenvis av astroider, og millioner av galakser☺️☄️🌌 Gjennom ti år skal LSST ta bilde av rundt 20 mrd galakser!🪐🌟 www.space.com/astronomy/ve... #astronomy #capturethecosmos #rubinfirstlook
June 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
vrubinobs.bsky.social
Starting later this year, Rubin will begin to #CaptureTheCosmos with the 10-year Legacy of Space and Time (LSST). 🔭🧪

Every few nights, it will take a new snapshot of the visible sky, generating the greatest cosmic movie ever made & revolutionizing our understanding of the Universe.

skyviewer.app
Skyviewer
skyviewer.app
June 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
mandabanerji.bsky.social
An absolute privilege to represent the @lsstuk.bsky.social
team on the iconic BBC breakfast couch this morning showing off stunning images from @vrubinobs.bsky.social
This is just the beginning of our quest to #CaptureTheCosmos and bring the night sky to life. Stay tuned - so much more to come!!
June 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
cosmicrami.com
I just had a look around ... and ....

look at them twinsies.

LOOK AT THEM 😍

#RubinFirstLook #CaptureTheCosmos 🔭🧪
two spiral galaxies in a rich star field. They are both spiral galaxies and are face on. The one on the right is larger is size and has clearer spiral arm structures.
June 24, 2025 at 5:56 AM
astroarun.bsky.social
Stop doomscrolling and start zoom+scrolling #CaptureTheCosmos

skyviewer.app/explorer
June 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
celestialvibes25.bsky.social
This looks like a really young galaxy with numerous other galaxies in its background. I hope that Vera Rubin Observatory would come up with annotated version of this map so that we will know what are the names of these objects.

#CaptureTheCosmos
#VeraRubinObservatory
#FirstLook
#Astronomy
#Science
An image of a galaxy filled with young stars. Captured by the Vera Rubin Observatory.
June 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
celestialvibes25.bsky.social
Using VRO's Skyviewer, this interacting galaxies (if I am not mistaken) is one of the striking features of first image from Virgo Cluster.

Makes me wonder about the stars and planets in those galaxies.

#CaptureTheCosmos
#VeraRubinObservatory
#Skyviewer
#Space
#Astronomy
A photo of interacting galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, as photographed by the Vera Rubin Observatory
June 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
mathewanderson.bsky.social
I've been following LSST's development for several years now. It's exciting to see the observatory achieve its first look! #CaptureTheCosmos #Observatory
June 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
vrubinobs.bsky.social
Want to instead explore the Virgo Cluster as captured by Rubin at full resolution? Head to our Skyviewer and enjoy some cosmic joyscrolling! There's so much to explore and discover ✨ #RubinFirstLook #CaptureTheCosmos 🔭🧪

➡️ skyviewer.app
June 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
astrojthe3.bsky.social
2 great ways to experience the #RubinFirstLook images which #CaptureTheCosmos.

@cosmicds.bsky.social: projects.cosmicds.cfa.harvard.edu/rubin-first-... in partnership with @adavidweigel.bsky.social (US Space & Rocket Center) #astroedu
@vrubinobs.bsky.social: skyviewer.app #astrosci

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Side by Side Comparison of the two viewers
June 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
celestialvibes25.bsky.social
#CapturetheCosmos
#VeraRubinObservatory
#FirstLook
#FirstImages
#Astrophotos
June 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
cnrs-in2p3.bsky.social
🔍 C’est quoi l’Observatoire @VRubinObs et pourquoi va-t-il révolutionner notre vision de l’Univers ? 🌌

🎥 #Décryptage en moins de 3 min avec Johan Bregeon, chercheur @cnrs.fr au LPSC de Grenoble

#RubinFirstLook #CaptureTheCosmos @lsst-france.bsky.social
✨ L'Observatoire Vera C. Rubin dévoile des premières images spectaculaires
YouTube video by CNRS
youtube.com
June 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
cnrs-in2p3.bsky.social
📸 #RubinFirstLook | Une plongée fascinante dans le cosmos 🌌 pour le public du Planétarium de la @citedessciences.bsky.social qui échange avec les scientifiques français·es sur les premières images de @vrubinobs.bsky.social

#CaptureTheCosmos #RubinWatchParty
public assis au planétarium
June 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
vrubinobs.bsky.social
Want to see NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's Cosmic Treasure Chest for yourself?

Explore using Rubin's Skyviewer! There are billions of pixels to explore, and you might be the the first to lay eyes on a small, distant galaxy! #RubinFirstLook #CaptureTheCosmos

skyviewer.app
Skyviewer
skyviewer.app
June 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
cnrs-in2p3.bsky.social
🔭 #RubinFirstLook | Après la révélation des superbes images du @vrubinobs.bsky.social 🌌, les scientifiques français·es échangent avec le public du Planétarium de la @citedessciences.bsky.social

#CaptureTheCosmos #RubinWatchParty
@cnrs.fr @cnrs-insu.bsky.social
scientifiques au planétarium
June 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM