24.6.2025
In a Tagesschau news segment aired on June 23, the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile were presented. Using the world’s largest digital camera, the telescope is delivering breathtaking images of distant galaxies. Its mission: to map the night sky systematically in unprecedented depth and resolution.
This marks a groundbreaking moment in astronomy – for the first time, a film-like record of the universe is being created. Heidelberg University's Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ARI) is contributing to this international project, including the development of software tools.
The segment features interviews with Dr. Dominika Wylezalek and Dr. Markus Hundertmark from ARI, who explain the scientific goals and technical challenges of the project.
The segment starts at minute 13:05 in the linked video.
NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
