On June 23, 2025, planetariums around the world, including the historic Prague Planetarium, joined together to unveil the first images captured by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

What is it?

Inside the domed theater of the planetarium, with its state-of-the-art LED display that makes images crisper than those of most other planetariums, audiences gathered beneath projections of the cosmos.

As the unveiling was streamed live from Washington D.C., hundreds of institutions across the globe waited to see the powerful observatory's first images of deep space.

Where is it?

This photo was taken at the Prague Planetarium in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic.

Why is it amazing?

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile hosts the world's largest digital camera, ensuring its images ar

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