Tag: LSST
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Astronomers Unveil a 163,000-Light-Year Stellar Stream in Messier 61 After Rubin Observatory Discoveries
New Discoveries from the Rubin Observatory The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has become a powerhouse for modern astronomy, delivering a flood of discoveries since it began wide-field sky surveys. Among the most exciting recent findings are the discovery of numerous distant galaxies and, in a surprising turn, intricate stellar streams in nearby galaxies. These streams—long,…
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Vera Rubin Observatory Reveals Hidden Milky Way Trail
New Rubin Image Unveils Hidden Structures Along a Milky Way Trail The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is already delivering surprises. Though not yet in full science operation, its first public images have begun to reshape our understanding of how galaxies interact. The latest release features a deep-field view around the Virgo cluster, with…
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Binary Stars Illuminate the Milky Way’s Past: A World-First Peek with the Rubin Observatory
Introduction: A New Window into the Galaxy’s History A breakthrough in the study of binary stars could mark a pivotal step toward a more complete picture of how our galaxy formed. Australian National University (ANU) researchers report a world-first discovery within globular clusters, using data from the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) —…
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Binary Stars Reveal New Clues in the Milky Way’s Ancient Clusters
A world-first glimpse into the outskirts of a globular cluster A landmark discovery from the Australian National University (ANU) points to a new way of understanding how our galaxy formed. By tapping into the Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), researchers detected binary stars—pairs that orbit a common center of gravity—in the…
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Binary Stars in 47 Tucanae: Rubin Observatory Advances
A New Window on Galactic History In a landmark stride for astronomy, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) report a world-first discovery: binary stars tracing the outskirts of the globular cluster 47 Tucanae. Though globular clusters have long fascinated scientists as some of the oldest stellar systems in the Milky Way, the ability to…