🌌 NASA has detected dangerous debris drifting near the Milky Way, and scientists are paying close attention. In this video, we explain what this debris actually is, where it came from, and why it matters. We’ll break down whether it poses any real threat or if the headlines are getting ahead of the science. From cosmic dust to fast-moving objects, space isn’t as empty as it looks. If space dangers and real astronomy intrigue you, this one’s worth your time. 🚨 Credit:
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Large Synoptic Survey Telescope: by LSST Project Office https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Large_Synoptic_Survey_Telescope_3_4_render_2013.png
The Cosmic Treasure Chest: by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Cosmic_Treasure_Chest_(Video-EN).webm
he Trifid and Lagoon nebulae: by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trifid_and_Lagoon_nebulae.jpg
Cosmic Abundance: by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cosmic_Abundance.jpg
LSST sensor: by Cmglee https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LSST_sensor.svg
Telescope Mount Assembly: by Rubin Observatory/NSF/AURA https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Some_Assembly_Required.jpg
LSST camera: by Todd Mason, Mason Productions Inc. / LSST Corporation https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Design_of_the_LSST_camera.jpg
Waveform Sensor: by Sandrine Thomas https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Waveform_Sensor_for_Vera_Rubin_telescope.png
LSST optics: by LSST consortium https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LSSToptics.jpg
LSST Camera: by Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LSST_Camera_Arrives_at_Rubin_Observatory_(rubin-2024_0517_RUBIN_CAMERA_Bonin_AR33368101).jpg
L1 Lens of the camera: by LSST https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LSST_Telescope_-_L1_Lens_of_the_camera.jpg
Rubin Observatory: by Rubin Observatory/NSF/AURA/A. Pizarro D. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rubin_Observatory_Summit_Site_(rubin-Revelado-Rubin-N40-CC).tiff
LSST Camera: by Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LSST_Camera_Arrives_at_Rubin_Observatory_(rubin-2024_0517_RUBIN_CAMERA_Bonin_AR3310674).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rubin_Observatory_Commissioning_Camera_(rubin-ImagefromiOS).jpg
Portion of Virgo Cluster: by RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portion_of_Virgo_Cluster_(with_asteroids)_(noirlab2521al).tiff
SN2020jfo: by Raysastrophotograhy https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Messier_61_with_SN2020jfo_(Supernova).jpg
CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
Galaxy Collision Animation: by James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galaxy_Collision_Animation-_James_Webb_Space_Telescope_Science.webm
Galaxy collision: by Ingo Berg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galaxy_collision.ogv
M61 galaxy: by Unknown Author https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M61_3.6_5.8_8.0_microns_spitzer.png
Black Holes: by NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - University of Maryland College Park/Sara Mitchell, University of Maryland College Park/Barb Mattson, Business Integra/Kelly Ramos, eMITS/Scott Wiessinger, eMITS/Sophia Roberts, eMITS/Chris Smith, University of Maryland College Park/Francis Reddy, University of Maryland College Park/Jeanette Kazmierczak https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Holes_Vertical_Video_(SVS14793_-_Spinning_Black_Hole_w_Audio_%26_Watermark).webm
Mice Galaxies: by NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - Paul Morris, Aaron E. Lepsch https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sonification_of_the_Mice_Galaxies_(SVS14515).webm
Euclid: by European Space Agency CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/igo/deed.en https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euclid%E2%80%99s_wide_and_deep_surveys_over_the_next_6_years_ESA494480.webm
Animation is created by Bright Side.
