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[Interview] Vera Rubin Will Forever Change Astronomy. Here's Exactly How
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Vera Rubin Telescope (aka LSST) is finally ready. We're expecting first light in the coming months. It will find Planet 9 (if it exists), discover thousands of new asteroids, millions of new supernovae and will change the way we do astronomy with its surveys of the night sky. Here's how it will do all that.
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00:00 Intro
01:25 What's happening with Vera Rubin
08:20 What will Vera Rubin be able to see
23:35 Northern Rubin Wen?
30:23 Survey telescopes
45:50 Light pollution and satellite constellations
50:18 Current obsessions
52:54 Final thoughts
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