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Evan Dawson talks about what matters to you on Connections. Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections. For transcripts, please email our Move to Include team with a link to the episode.

2025 WXXI

Evan Dawson talks about what matters to you on Connections. Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections. For transcripts, please email our Move to Include team with a link to the episode.

2025 WXXI
42hr 22min
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What can images from the Rubin Observatory reveal about the mysteries of the universe?

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July 8, 202551min 27sec

Rochester's Strasenburgh Planetarium was one of hundreds of locations around the world to host a watch party for the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. As reported by WXXI's Veronica Volk, the advanced telescope is expected to answer some of the universe's greatest mysteries. This hour, we talk with experts about the galaxies, nebulas, and asteroids they saw and what it all means for the future of science research and our understanding of the universe. In studio:

  • Jim Bader, director of the Strasenburgh Planetarium
  • Becky Borrelli, Ph.D., principal fellow in imaging systems at L3Harris
  • Fred Moolekamp, Ph.D., research scientist at SoZen Inc./Rubin Observatory
  • Segev BenZvi, Ph.D., associate professor of physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Rochester

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