NOIRLab noirlab2404: Rubin Observatory will Inspire a New Era in Space Missions Without Ever Leaving the Ground — Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s detailed, big-picture view of our Solar System and ability to quickly detect and track moving objects will provide a gold mine of data to benefit space mission planning and preparation. Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help scientists identify intriguing targets to prioritize for future space missions by detecting millions of new Solar System objects, and by revealing — in more detail than we’ve ever seen — the broader context in …

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Rubin Observatory will Inspire a New Era in Space Missions Without Ever Leaving the Ground
7 Feb. 2024 — NOIRLab Organization Release noirlab2404

Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help scientists identify intriguing targets to prioritize for future space missions by detecting millions of new Solar System objects, and by revealing — in more detail than we’ve ever seen — the broader context in which these objects exist. Additionally, Rubin may alert scientists to the existence of objects like asteroids, comets, or visiting interstellar objects in time to determine their trajectories and prepare space missions to study them.

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https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2404/

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