Observatories like the Vera Rubin Observatory produce massive amounts of data — simulations help make sense of it

Professional astronomers don’t make discoveries by looking through an eyepiece like you might with a backyard telescope. Instead, they collect digital images in massive cameras attached to large telescopes. Just as you might have an endless library of digital photos stored in your cellphone, many astronomers collect more photos than they would ever have the timeContinue reading “Observatories like the Vera Rubin Observatory produce massive amounts of data — simulations help make sense of it”
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