JOURNAL ARTICLE

Tony Tyson.

  • Published In: TIME Magazine, 2026, v. 207, n. 13/14. P. 84 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Wechsler, Risa 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and its Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), a 10-year project to capture a comprehensive time-lapse of the southern sky using a 3,200-megapixel camera. The observatory, located in Chile, aims to map 20 billion galaxies and stars, revealing millions of new celestial objects each night, including asteroids, supernovae, and neutron star collisions. Astronomer Tony Tyson, who envisioned and led the project as chief scientist, played a key role in overcoming technical challenges to realize this ambitious survey. The LSST is expected to provide extensive data for advancing the understanding of the dynamic universe. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:TIME Magazine. 2026/04, Vol. 207, Issue 13/14, p84
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:0040-781X
  • Accession Number:193034811
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