Image Courtesy Of Nsf–Doe Vera C. Rubin Observatory/Noirlab/Slac/Aura
Joel
Kontinen
What do we know
of the universe? Not much, but the most
detailed survey of the universe starts now. Over 11 000 new asteroids discovered and ”they
are expected to result in the most complete inventory of solar system objects
ever created.”
“The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is finally beginning
its mammoth survey of the universe. After a year of testing and calibration,it
is starting the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, which is poised to become the
most detailed record of the universe ever captured.
For the
next decade, Rubin will collect about 10 terabytes of data every night in the
form of hundreds of high-resolution images of the southern sky. Each image will
cover an area about 40 times the size of the full moon, and the completed
survey will include nearly the entirety of the sky that is visible from the
southern hemisphere.
This
treasure trove of data will serve several purposes. The first, which has
already begun, is to alert researchers to anything changing in the night sky,
such as the appearance of supernovae or the motion of asteroids and comets. they
are expected to result in the most complete inventory of solar system objects
ever created,”
Source:
Leah Crane 2026 The most detailed survey of the universe ever conducted starts now | New Scientist 30 June
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