The unblinking eye on the sky

Abstract

From near-Earth asteroids to superluminous supernovae and counterparts to gravitational wave sources, the Zwicky Transient Facility will soon scan the night sky for transient phenomena.

Author's version of "Mission Control" profile published in Nature Astronomy. 3 pages, 1 figure. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-017-0071

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