2025-launching Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile starts decade-long southern night sky photography for billions of stars and galaxies, generating 20TB daily and using AI to analyze dark matter.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, featuring the world's largest digital camera at 3,200 megapixels, is set to begin operations in 2025. Its mission is to photograph the southern night sky for a decade, aiming to discover billions of stars and galaxies. The telescope will generate 20 terabytes of data daily and produce 10 million alerts each night, utilizing AI to analyze changes in the sky, contributing to advancements in astronomy and understanding dark matter.

October 23, 2024
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