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Telescope with world’s largest digital camera will be a ‘game-changer’ for astronomy
On a mountaintop in northern Chile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which holds the largest digital camera in the world, is ...
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'Crumb trails' of meteoroids could reveal potential 'planet-killer' comets years before they reach Earth
Potentially deadly comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new ...
Scientists have fiercely debated the existence of ‘Planet 9’ for a decade. Some say evidence is piling up
After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the ...
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New Telescope Could Potentially Identify Planet X
Are there hidden planets in our solar system? New technologies, like the powerful Rubin Observatory, brings us closer to ...
Scientists prepare for the most ambitious sky survey yet, anticipating new insight on dark matter and dark energy
On a mountain in northern Chile, scientists are carefully assembling the intricate components of the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin ...
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Largest digital camera ever built takes huge step forward in development
The camera has 3,200 megapixels, is the size of a car and weighs 3,000 kilograms, and will be in use at the Vera C. Rubin ...
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NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory Test Camera Sees Sky
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory passed its first end-to-end engineering test using a low-resolution testing camera known as ...
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‘We have a telescope!’ Rubin Observatory construction team installs its huge mirror
The Simonyi Survey Telescope now has its mirrors and a camera in place. (Credit: Rubin Observatory) The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope in Chile has now been ...
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A black hole in the Solar System worries scientists: Planet Nine, discovered?
Scientists speculate if Planet Nine is a new planet or a primordial black hole. Discoveries could redefine our understanding ...
Alien life is out there. Can AI find it?
It’s the ultimate game of find a needle in the haystack. One NASA scientist is betting on AI to help expedite the search ...
Revolutionizing Astrophysics: Modeling the Universe’s Most Powerful Explosions
Astrophysical explosions, encompassing events like supernovae and black hole consumptions, are becoming increasingly ...
Image: Astronaut captures photo of Earth from the International Space Station
Earth's city lights streak by in this long-exposure photo taken by NASA astronaut Don Pettit on Oct. 24, 2024. The green glow ...