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The world’s biggest camera is about to open its eye this 3,200 megapixel Titan housed at the Vera c Rubin Observatory in Chile is ready to show us its first ever images a camera so power it can see a golf ball from 15 miles away on June 23rd it will reveal what is sees and nothing in the sky will ever look the same this camera is no ordinary machine it will capture 1,000 images a night for the next 10 years. With a mission to map 20 billion galaxies these are not estimate these are commitments to the future of astronomy as reported by digital camera word.com this moment marks a turning point for space observation the journey began in 2019 at SLAC in California where the massive 5 meter lens was assembled piece by piece with precision with vision now it’s alive every frame it captures will hold more than light it will hold time motion distance memory the camera will see beyond what the human eye ever could ultra definition stills motion in silence details sharper than our own reflections on June 23rd at 11.00 am Eastern Time the First Look even will stream live from to screens around the world hundreds of public watch parties will join the moment when the camera looks up and we look with  it this is the beginning of a new era in science in space in what we believe is out there the camera will not blink the sky will no longer keep its secrets and we will watch.

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