Robert Lea is a science journalist in the U.K. whose articles have been published in Physics World, New Scientist, Astronomy Magazine, All About Space, Newsweek and ZME Science. He also writes about science communication for Elsevier and the European Journal of Physics. Rob holds a bachelor of science degree in physics and astronomy from the U.K.
The forthcoming Vera C. Rubin Observatory will never leave Earth itself, but the highly detailed,"big picture" view of the cosmos it will offer scientists may very well kick-start a new era of space exploration. is filled with billions of small rocky bodies and icy objects, many of which formed around 4.5 billion years ago when planets like the Earth were forming around thehave been making strides in visiting these primordial solar system bodies.
This could reveal whole regions that contain unique objects to consider as future space mission targets. This could also give scientists an early warning of an interstellar object like Oumuamua as it passes through the solar system, for instance, allowing teams to study the intruder in situ before it slips out of reach and back into deep space.
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