The observatory's primary mission is to detect a staggering 5 million new solar system objects, including asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets.
This ambitious endeavor will not only expand our knowledge of the solar system but also provide valuable insights into the formation and evolution of our cosmic neighborhood.
By detecting and characterizing these objects, scientists can gain a better understanding of the processes that shape the solar system and the potential threats they may pose to Earth.
The Rubin Observatory's telescope, known as the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), is equipped with advanced optics and detectors that enable it to scan the skies with unprecedented sensitivity and speed.
Over the next decade, the LSST will systematically survey the entire sky, capturing images of billions of celestial objects, including those that are too small or too distant to be detected by current telescopes.
The sheer scale of the Rubin Observatory's [+]
This ambitious endeavor will not only expand our knowledge of the solar system but also provide valuable insights into the formation and evolution of our cosmic neighborhood.
By detecting and characterizing these objects, scientists can gain a better understanding of the processes that shape the solar system and the potential threats they may pose to Earth.
The Rubin Observatory's telescope, known as the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), is equipped with advanced optics and detectors that enable it to scan the skies with unprecedented sensitivity and speed.
Over the next decade, the LSST will systematically survey the entire sky, capturing images of billions of celestial objects, including those that are too small or too distant to be detected by current telescopes.
The sheer scale of the Rubin Observatory's [+]
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