Rubin Observatory Transforms Astronomy

AtacamaThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory identified near-Earth asteroids, failed supernovas, and interstellar visitors within weeks of first light.

It images the full visible sky every few nights via a single automated pipeline, replacing targeted searches.

Chile-based Rubin runs for a decade; astronomers expect it to outpace a century of prior asteroid cataloguing within years.

Sources: Quanta Magazine