Gigapixel Image of Vela Supernova Remnant Captured | Víctor Blanco Telescope FriendsofNASA.org: With the powerful, 570-megapixel Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, astronomers have constructed a massive 1.3 gigapixel image showcasing the central part of the Vela Supernova Remnant. It is the cosmic corpse of a gigantic star that exploded as a supernova 11,000 years ago. DECam is one of the highest-performing wide-field imaging instruments in the world and is mounted on the US Nat

This 3.2 gigapixel digital camera is going to be installed in the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) to get incredibly detailed images of the night sky. | Gizmodo