[Interview] Vera Rubin Will Forever Change Astronomy. Here's Exactly How

Universe Today Podcast · May 5, 2025 · 54m

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. 👉 Watch this interview with no YT ads:https://www.patreon.com/universetoday00:00 Intro01:25 What's happening with Vera Rubin08:20 What will Vera Rubin be able to see23:35 Northern Rubin Wen?30:23 Survey telescopes45:50 Light pollution and satellite constellations 50:18 Current…