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Dr. Daniel Polin -- The Biggest Digital Camera in the World

Dr. Daniel Polin -- The Biggest Digital Camera in the World

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The Vera Rubin Observatory has just started taking its first data this month. We have a special guest (Dr. Daniel Polin) who helped in the construction of the camera for Rubin. This digital camera was a major feat due to the very large amount of data contained in each exposure, requiring clever techniques for reading and transmitting data quickly. Let's find out what it takes to build the biggest digital camera in the world.

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