Vera Rubin Telescope to Unveil Hidden Interstellar Objects
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, set to begin operations in 2025, will enhance the detection of interstellar objects in our solar system by capturing vast amounts of sky data. A new study suggests using machine learning to identify these objects, as traditional methods are insufficient for the large data volume. The study found that Random Forest and Gradient Boosting methods are effective in distinguishing interstellar paths from regular orbits, potentially identifying hundreds of such objects annually, thus providing valuable insights into these cosmic visitors.