Johns Hopkins University (JHU) continues to pad its space community résumé with their interactive map, “The map of the observable Universe”, that takes viewers on a 13.7-billion-year-old tour of the cosmos from the present to the moments after the Big Bang. While JHU is responsible for creating the site, additional contributions were made by NASA, the European Space Agency, the National Science Foundation, and the Sloan Foundation.
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Astraveo Above the Clouds: Episode 2. A behind the scenes tour of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, home of the groundbreaking Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). Located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, this next-generation facility will transform our understanding of the universe, capturing detailed images of the entire southern sky every few nights with its 3.2-gigapixel camera — the largest digital camera ever built for astronomy. In this video, we walk through the observatory’s innovative design, including its 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope, the massive camera assembly, and the advanced data processing pipeline that will produce tens of terabytes of astronomical data every night. Learn how Rubin Observatory will help scientists probe dark energy, dark matter, transient phenomena, asteroids, and more. Whether you're an astronomy enthusiast, a space nerd, or a student researching the Rubin Observatory, this video delivers a full, high-resolution look at one of the most ambitious scientific projects of the 21st century. Keywords: Vera Rubin Observatory, LSST, Legacy Survey of Space and Time, Chile observatory tour, Rubin telescope, 3.2-gigapixel camera, dark energy, dark matter, space observatory, astronomy tour, Cerro Pachón, space science, astrophysics, deep sky survey, time-domain astronomy.
An artist's illustration of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope with a simulated night sky. Image: Todd Mason, Mason Productions Inc. / LSST Corporation
Published on Nov 1, 2016 Ranked as the top ground-based national priority for the field for the current decade, LSST is currently under construction in Chile. The U.S. Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is leading the construction of the LSST camera – the largest digital camera ever built for astronomy. SLAC Professor Steven M. Kahn is the overall Director of the LSST project, and SLAC personnel are also participating in the data management. The National Science Foundation is the lead agency for construction of the LSST. Additional financial support comes from the Department of Energy and private funding raised by the LSST Corporation. To learn more, visit Category Science & Technology License Standard YouTube License
The primary-tertiay mirror at its construction facility. Image: LSST
Handling all of the data from the LSST requires its own infrastructure. Image: LSST
Published on Mar 19, 2015 Visualizing 8.5 years of development of lsst.afw, from the git log. The visualization runs at 4 days/second. Lines represent directories and leaves represent files, color-coded by extension. Only files touched in the past 4 months are shown on the screen at any point in time. Built using gource + ffmpeg, with audio added in iMovie. See for more. For more on LSST, see The LSST WEB SITE
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night after night, watching for anything that changes.
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A drone's view of the Rubin Observatory under construction in 2023. The 8.4-meter is getting closer to completion and first light in 2025. The primary/tertiary mirror has its first reflective coating. Image Credit: Rubin Observatory/NSF/AURA/A. Pizarro D
The VRO’s unique primary/tertiary mirror is two mirrors in one. It’s mounted on lightweight honeycomb material for strength. Image Credit: VRO
only meticulous engineering and construction can build a telescope like this. One of the stages is putting the reflective and protective coatings on the mirrors. The VRO announced that the primary/tertiary mirror has its first coating.
This timelapse video, taken through a viewing window in Rubin Observatory’s onsite coating chamber, shows the process of coating Rubin’s 8.4-meter combined primary/tertiary mirror with protected silver in April 2024. More information and download options: Credit: RubinObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
This image shows the Rubin Observatory’s 8.4-meter combined primary/tertiary mirror after being coated with protected silver in April 2024. The reflective coating was applied using the observatory’s onsite coating chamber, which will also be used to re-coat the mirror as necessary during Rubin’s 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time. Image Credit: RubinObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
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Go to for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage through my link. The first images from the groundbreaking Vera C. Rubin Observatory are finally here—and they’re absolutely stunning. Equipped with the world’s largest digital camera, a jaw-dropping 3200 megapixels, the Rubin Observatory is set to transform astronomy as we know it. Over the next decade, it will unleash a tsunami of cosmic data, capturing the entire southern sky every few nights and revealing millions of galaxies, supernovae, and asteroids in unprecedented detail. This is the beginning of a new era in skywatching. REFERENCES: HD Images on Rubin Observatory Website: Scientific Goals: Planet 9 and Rubin: The LSST Camera: 💻 Created, Written, and Produced By: Rishabh Nakra 🎙️ Narrated By: Jeffrey Smith RESOURCES: Footage: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, NASA, ESA, ESO, Science Photo Library, Pond5, Envato Elements Music: Epidemic Sounds LIST OF TRACKS 🎶 Harmonic Light Suspended Belief Resonance Cloud Bursts Edge of Ocean Reefs Moonlit Serenity Beam of Remedy Particle Emission Without Saying The Lost Island Midnight Evening Stillhet Rimfrost Kepler’s Hope Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:00 What's So Special About Rubin? 03:15 The 3200 MP Camera 4:27 What Rubin Will Do 6:18 Tsunami of Data 10:10 Cosmic Treasure Chest 16:23 Swarm of Asteroids 18:00 Lagoon and Trifid Nebula 19:37 Key Goals
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An animation showing Comet 3I/ATLAS moving across the dense star field of the galactic plane. Credit: Michael Jaeger.
SciNews SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Demonstration Mission launched from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 6 February 2018, at 20:45 UTC (15:45 ET). For its maiden flight, Falcon Heavy’s second stage will attempt to place the payload, Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster, into a precessing Earth-Mars elliptical orbit around the Sun. For this first flight test, Falcon Heavy’s two side cores launched the Thaicom 8 satellite (May 2016) and the CRS-9 mission (July 2016). Following booster separation, Falcon Heavy’s two side cores landed at SpaceX’s Landing Zones 1 and 2 (LZ-1 and LZ-2) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Falcon Heavy’s center core attempted to land on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Credits: SpaceX
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Is 3I/ATLAS An Aien tech?
Quantum AI Analyzes NASA’s New 3I Atlas Images — The Results Are Disturbing
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NASA’s latest images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS have revealed details unlike anything seen before. When Quantum AI was used to analyze these new datasets from Hubble, JWST, and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the results shocked astronomers. 🌌 What the AI uncovered: A CO₂-dominated coma with unusual water activity, recorded billions of miles from the Sun. Signs that 3I/ATLAS is the largest interstellar object ever found — nearly 7 miles wide. Strange spectral patterns that don’t match any known comet in our solar system. Possible origins in the Milky Way’s thick disk, making it older than our own solar system. This is only the third interstellar object ever detected, following ʻOumuamua and Borisov — but its disturbing anomalies suggest it may belong to an entirely new class of cosmic visitors. Could this be a relic of planetary formation… or something even stranger? Join us as we explore what Quantum AI found hidden in NASA’s new 3I/ATLAS images — and why this discovery could rewrite what we know about the universe. 🔔 Subscribe for more space mysteries, AI breakthroughs, and hidden discoveries: [Your Channel Link] Hashtags: #3IATLAS #QuantumAI #NASA #JWST #Astronomy #SpaceMystery NASA's Hubble telescope reveals most detailed photos of interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS to date Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS transforms into a giant 'cosmic rainbow' in trippy new telescope image JWST detection of a carbon dioxide dominated gas coma surrounding interstellar object 3I/ATLAS(PDF) Water Detection in the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS(PDF) 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1): Direct Spacecraft Exploration of a Possible Relic of Planetary Formation at "Cosmic Noon"(PDF) 📺 Watch the entire video for more information!
Harvard Scientist Warns: 3I/ATLAS Is Giving Off Metallic Alloys That Don’t Exist on Earth
Harvard Scientist Warns: 3I/ATLAS Is Giving Off Metallic Alloys That Don’t Exist on Earth 👉 The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization – This 400-page illustrated book reveals the secrets behind history’s most fascinating inventions, from fire-making to firearms, from mousetraps to musical instruments. Packed with handmade art, survival tips, and practical knowledge, it's the perfect mix of entertainment, education, and post-apocalyptic prep. 🛒➤ Grab your copy here 📦 Bestseller of 2023 – Over 200,000 copies sold worldwide! A Harvard astrophysicist has issued a startling warning: the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS—recently passing through our solar system—may be composed of metallic alloys not found on Earth. Observations from telescopes like Hubble, VLT, and JWST reveal a highly unusual chemical signature—nickel without iron, along with a CO₂-rich coma—suggesting unknown processes at play in deep space. Could this enigmatic object be engineered or even nuclear-powered? In this video, we explore: What makes 3I/ATLAS so extraordinary: the detection of unusual metallic signatures and compositional anomalies that challenge our understanding. The intriguing theories put forth by Harvard’s Avi Loeb—from technological constructs to self-luminous phenomena. Could this be alien technology or natural cosmic chemistry? We break down the evidence and implications. Join us as we examine the latest findings—and ask: Is 3I/ATLAS a glimpse into alien engineering, or simply a chemical marvel from another star system? #3IATLAS #InterstellarObject #AviLoeb #HarvardAstronomer #AlienTechnology #CometChemistry #SpaceMystery #AstronomyNews #Astrobiology #SpaceScience Telescopes Reveal Surprising Chemistry of a Rare Interstellar Object Passing Through Our Solar System" Harvard scientist warns interstellar object blasting toward Earth ‘may come to save – or destroy us’ Harvard scientist suggests what looks like a comet might be alien technology Harvard physicist says mysterious interstellar object could be nuclear-powered spaceship _________________________________________________________________ 💼 Business Inquiries and Contact • For business inquiries, copyright matters or other inquiries please contact us at: ❓ Copyright Questions • If you have any copyright questions or issues you can contact us at ⚠️ Copyright Disclaimers • We use images and content in accordance with the YouTube Fair Use copyright guidelines • Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” • This video could contain certain copyrighted video clips, pictures, or photographs that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.
NASA Admits 3I/ATLAS’s Tail Looks More Like Propulsion Than Dust
NASA Admits 3I/ATLAS’s Tail Looks More Like Propulsion Than Dust 👉 The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization – This 400-page illustrated book reveals the secrets behind history’s most fascinating inventions, from fire-making to firearms, from mousetraps to musical instruments. Packed with handmade art, survival tips, and practical knowledge, it's the perfect mix of entertainment, education, and post-apocalyptic prep. 🛒➤ Grab your copy here 📦 Bestseller of 2023 – Over 200,000 copies sold worldwide! Explore the latest cosmic mystery: 3I/ATLAS, the perplexing interstellar visitor, seems to be trailing what scientists now suspect might be a propulsive plume rather than a conventional dust tail. Join us as we break down groundbreaking observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, which reveal an active, sun-facing dust plume and a faint, radiation-swept tail—all unlike anything seen in typical comets. Dive into compelling theories—from dust sublimation and carbon dioxide-driven plumes to the tantalizing—but highly debated—idea of engine-like propulsion outgassing. We’ll guide you through the evidence from SPHEREx, JWST, and ground-based observatories, and show how 3I/ATLAS challenges everything we thought we knew about comet physics. If you're fascinated by interstellar objects, celestial mechanics, or cosmic anomalies, this is a must-watch. Hit Subscribe for more explorations of the most extraordinary visitors to our solar system. #3IATLAS #NASA #InterstellarObject #Hubble #JWST #SpaceMystery #CometTail #Outgassing #SpaceScience #Astronomy As NASA Missions Study Interstellar Comet, Hubble Makes Size Estimate Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Looks Back-To-Front, With Dust Shooting Toward The Sun from Wikipedia:3I/ATLAS Detection of an Anti-Solar Tail for 3I/ATLAS Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS could be investigated by these spacecraft as it races past the sun: 'This could be literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity _________________________________________________________________ 💼 Business Inquiries and Contact : • For business inquiries, copyright matters or other inquiries please contact us at ❓ Copyright Questions • If you have any copyright questions or issues you can contact us at ⚠️ Copyright Disclaimers • We use images and content in accordance with the YouTube Fair Use copyright guidelines • Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” • This video could contain certain copyrighted video clips, pictures, or photographs that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.
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Where Did The Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Come From?
The Gemini South Observatory captured this image of the interstellar comet 3L/ATLAS on August 27th 2025. It shows the object's fuzzy coma and tail, made of volatiles released by the Sun's heat. Image Credit: By International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Shadow the Scientist, CC BY 4.0
Scientists used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to image comet 3I/ATLAS from July 02 to July 03, 2025. Image Credit: Miguel R. Alarcon, Miquel Serra-Ricart, Javier Licandro, Sergio Guerra Arencibia, Ignacio Ruiz Cejudo, and Ignacio Trujillo
This figure from the research shows the positions on the Gaia colour-magnitude diagram of the stars that experienced a close encounter with 3I/ATLAS. All of these stars are on the main sequence. Image Credit: Couto et al. 2025.
Catching The Next Interstellar Asteroid Or Comet. ESA's Comet Interceptor Mission
On October 19th, 2017 astronomers detected the first interstellar asteroid (or maybe comet) passing through the Solar System: Oumuamua. It had a brief encounter with the inner Solar System and then hurtled back out into interstellar space. Once astronomers noticed it, they directed the world’s telescopes on the object, but it was too far away to reveal anything more than a faint dot. Until now, we’ve only been able to study objects in our own Solar System. We have no idea what the rest of the Milky Way is like. But we were too late to catch it, no spacecraft was ready to make a quick intercept. Well, scientists aren’t going to make that mistake again. The European Space Agency announced their plans to build a comet interceptor. A spacecraft that will lurk out at the Earth-Sun L2 Lagrange point, waiting for a long-period comet or interstellar object to pounce on, and give us the first close up view ever. Audio Podcast version: ITunes: RSS: What is Fraser's Watching Playlist: Sign up to my weekly email newsletter: For Free Support us at:Support us at: Patreon More stories at 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Fraser Cain's Twitter Universetoday's Twitter Universetoday's Facebook Universetoday's Instagram /Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain (E-MAIL) Karla Thompson - @karlaii /:Karla Thompson's youtube channel Chad Weber - References: ESA's Comet Interceptor page ESA's Science Explotion page ESA's rosetta page The Evolution of Long period comets (PDF) Watch The Sun Absolutely Destroy The Fastest Object in The Solar System ESA's new mission to intercept a comet Comet Interceptor Space Mission A Mission to a Dynamically New Solar System Object (PDF) A Precursor Mission to Proxima Centauri
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