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The Rubin Observatory Will Unleash a Flood of NEO DetectionsThe Rubin Observatory Will Unleash a Flood of NEO Detections

The Rubin Observatory Will Unleash a Flood of NEO Detections

After about 10 years of construction, the Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) is scheduled to see its first light in January…

5 months ago
Vera Rubin Will Help Us Find the Weird and Wonderful Things Happening in the Solar SystemVera Rubin Will Help Us Find the Weird and Wonderful Things Happening in the Solar System

Vera Rubin Will Help Us Find the Weird and Wonderful Things Happening in the Solar System

The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) is something special among telescopes. It's not built for better angular resolution and increased resolving…

1 year ago
Vera Rubin Will Find Binary Supermassive Black Holes. Here’s How.Vera Rubin Will Find Binary Supermassive Black Holes. Here’s How.

Vera Rubin Will Find Binary Supermassive Black Holes. Here’s How.

When galaxies merge, we expect them to produce binary black holes (BBHs.) BBHs orbit one another closely, and when they…

1 year ago
We’re Entering a New Age When Spacecraft Communicate With LasersWe’re Entering a New Age When Spacecraft Communicate With Lasers

We’re Entering a New Age When Spacecraft Communicate With Lasers

In October 2023, NASA launched its long-awaited on-again, off-again Psyche mission. The spacecraft is on its way to study the…

1 year ago