Universe Today Podcast [Space Bites] Vera Rubin's ONLINE // Huge LISA Update // Record-Breaking JWST Exoplanet
Jun 27, 2025
The Vera Rubin Observatory has released its first stunning images, promising revolutionary insights into the cosmos. Exciting developments in the LISA mission aim to improve gravitational wave detection, especially for black hole mergers. The James Webb Space Telescope captured direct images of a Saturn-sized exoplanet, showcasing its remarkable capabilities. Additionally, the intriguing possibility of mountains on pulsars is explored. As a bonus, there's a surprising fast radio burst detected within the Solar System!
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Vera Rubin Observatory's Power
- Vera Rubin Observatory images showcase incredible detail with 678 exposures for the Triffid Nebula and Virgo cluster images.
- Its true value lies in rapid repeated 30-second exposures enabling dynamic celestial events tracking over time.
Vera Rubin's Time Dynamics
- The Vera Rubin Observatory excels as a time domain telescope, capturing dynamic changes like supernovae and asteroid movements.
- Its repeated wide-field scans will allow astronomers to roll time forward and backward like a video of the sky.
LISA's Gravitational Wave Vision
- The LISA mission will deploy three spacecraft 2.5 million kilometers apart using lasers to detect space-based gravitational waves.
- It targets massive black hole mergers inaccessible to ground detectors, with launch planned for 2035.