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The Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSS) project aims to determine if the hypothetical Planet 9 is a primordial black hole. The project proposes using the Mission's Plant Observatory in Chile to detect black holes by observing flares from intercepted comets. These flares occur when comets approach the black hole, melt, and emit radiation due to the accretion disk's heat. The LSST's high sensitivity and ability to scan the entire night sky twice a week provide an advantage over current sensors, allowing for the detection of smaller impacts.

What is the primary goal of the LSST mission?

• To map the Milky Way galaxy

• To study the rings of Saturn

• To discover if Planet 9 is a primordial black hole

• To explore the surface of Mars

How can comets help in detecting a black hole according to the study?

• By increasing in size

• By flaring up when intercepted

• By emitting a unique sound

• By changing their orbit

What happens to a comet when it approaches a black hole?

• It melts due to the accretion disk's heat

• It becomes invisible

• It changes color

• It splits into two

What is a significant advantage of the LSST over current sensors?

• It can detect sound waves

• It can travel to other galaxies

• It can scan the entire night sky twice per week

• It can operate without power

What is the expected outcome of the LSST's high sensitivity?

• It will detect flares from smaller impacts

• It will reduce the need for human astronomers

• It will allow for faster data processing

• It will detect larger impacts