The Rubin Observatory’s LSST Will Detect Imminent Impactors Before They Crash Into Earth

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This artist's illustration shows asteroids moving in Earth's vicinity. The Vera Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time will detect many more small rocks that are about to strike Earth, giving ample time for follow-up observations with other telescopes. Not only does this mean we'll learn more about the Near Earth Object population, but we will be able to recover more of them. Image Credit: ESA/P.Carril

One of the Vera Rubin Observatory’s objectives is to detect incoming objects. It’s decade-long Legacy Survey of Space and Time will detect one-meter class objects about to impact Earth and allow more detailed observations of them. That will help determine their impact sites with greater accuracy, allowing for more recovery.

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