microscale canvas
by Martina Matijević
painting our biography
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has unveiled the world’s largest camera, a 3,200-megapixel device designed to capture ultra-high-definition images of the southern sky.
Over the next ten years, this camera will survey the cosmos, producing detailed images that help scientists study celestial phenomena from nearby asteroids to distant galaxies and dark energy. This massive project, involving international collaboration and cutting-edge technology, aims to create the most comprehensive and dynamic map of the universe ever recorded.
Further reading:
‘World’s largest camera just snapped the Universe in 3,200 megapixels’, 2025, ScienceDaily, available: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250627095029.htm
‘Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils First Sky Images Taken with World’s Largest Camera’, 2025, French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), available: https://www.cnrs.fr/fr/presse/lobservatoire-vera-c-rubin-devoile-les-premieres-images-du-ciel-prises-avec-la-plus-grande
Author bio:
Martina Matijević has orbited the Sun 23 times, making her 23 years old in Earth’s timekeeping system. A science enthusiast and poet, her work has appeared in Dadakuku, Haiku Commentary and other. You can discover more of her poetry here: https://tinamatijev.wixsite.com/martina-matijevi