One night was all it took. I was hooked after my first encounter with CCD imaging. I can still recall the thrill of seeing the images pop onto the computer screen seconds after the camera’s shutter ...

Technicians are putting the final touches on the world's largest digital camera at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The camera will be sent to Chile and installed on a telescope in the Andes.

You’ve mastered the beginning elements of astrophotography, and now you want to step into the ring with the big boys. Nebulae, galaxies, and clusters have been taunting you, and you’re ready to grab ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are hard at work building the world's largest camera, destined for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory telescope in northern ...

On a mountaintop in northern Chile, the world’s largest digital camera is preparing to power up. Its mission is simple yet ambitious — to photograph the entire night sky in extreme detail and unlock ...

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