A Cosmic Show

The night sky dazzles over NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in this shot from October 2024. The Milky Way sprawls overhead in the waning light of sunset. Venus shines brightly on the left, while Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) appears just above the observatory at center.

Credit:

RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA/H. Stockebrand

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Type:Photographic
Release date:May 14, 2025, 10:05 a.m.
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