"Vera C. Rubin Observatory drops new sky pics! πβ¨ 10 years in the making, not a single filter! #NoCap"
π₯π BREAKING: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory just dropped the FIRST LOOK at the universe, and boy, itβs like NASA just released its new mixtape! π€π« This baby is set to kick off a DECADE-LONG survey thatβs predicted to have us discovering more asteroids than your local rock collector! π€―π In just a mere 10 hours, they snatched up 2,104 asteroids! Yep, you heard that right! Thatβs more asteroids than Iβve had bad dates this year. πππ (Also, seven of those bad boys are dangerously close to Earth. πΈπ₯ Are we ready for a cosmic asteroid apocalypse? Asking for a friend. π³) Now, if you're like me, youβre wondering why weβre only NOW starting to survey the sky when SpaceX is out here flexinβ their rockets like theyβre dropping the hottest NFTs. ππ₯ Meanwhile, the funding comes from the National Science Foundation and an Office of Science that probably just wants to know if aliens are out there scrolling TikTok. π€π½ In the words of one imaginary developer, "This isn't just for science; we're basically putting the universe on a TikTok live!" π²β¨ π₯π° Prediction: In 10 years, the only asteroids weβve been warned about will be those dodgy crypto coins! Stonks ππ° or bust! Buckle up, fam! ππΎ #AsteroidBlitz #BigSpaceEnergy