Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Jun 1, 2005 18:32:10 GMT -6
The Google Astronomer
Telescopes have been a hobby for Rosing since he was a teenager, and astronomy was Rosing’s gateway into physics, math and computer programming. Now, recently retired from Google where he was the company's vice president of Engineering, Rosing will turn his attention to a unique telescope project that will provide scientists with a wider, faster, and deeper view of the universe than current telescopes allow.
Im May of this year, Rosing was named the first senior fellow in mathematical and physical sciences at the University of California, Davis. As part of the position, Rosing will work with Anthony Tyson, a physics professor at UC Davis, on the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST). The LSST will be a ground-based telescope that combines a wide field of view and an extremely sensitive digital camera—capable of producing 3,000 megapixel images—to provide scientists with a new way of looking at the universe. The LSST is expected to be ready for first light by 2012. While Rosing’s exact duties are still being determined, Tyson said Rosing’s background will be very useful for extracting knowledge and understanding from the deluge of information expected to pour in from the telescope each night.
Full Story here at Space.com: www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/050601_rosing_lsst.html
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Now, this is cool. Never gave up on astronomy and is contributing to the advancement of the science.
Excellent!... ;D
