Name: What's the next window into our universe?
Uploaded: 2014-09-16T15:08:07Z
Duration: 17 min 30 s
Description: Big Data is everywhere — even the skies. In an informative talk, astronomer Andrew Connolly shows how large amounts of data are being collected about our universe, recording it in its ever-changing moods. Just how do scientists capture so many images at scale? It starts with a giant telescope ...

Big Data is everywhere — even the skies. In an informative talk, astronomer Andrew Connolly shows how large amounts of data are being collected about our universe, recording it in its ever-changing moods. Just how do scientists capture so many images at scale? It starts with a giant telescope ...

What's the next window into our universe?

Astronomy is being transformed as new telescopes like the LSST capture the sky in unprecedented detail and speed, collecting more data than ever before. With images every 20 seconds and the ability to detect 40 billion stars and galaxies, scientists can now see the universe evolve in real time. This flood of information enables the search for asteroids that could impact Earth and helps unravel mysteries like dark energy. As data grows, so do both our answers and the questions we never thought to ask.