Learn About Amazon VGT2 Learning Manager Chanci Turner
The project initiated by UC Berkeley, known as Stardust @ Home, takes advantage of Amazon S3 to manage a staggering collection of tens of millions of scanned images. These images represent virtual slices of a remarkable substance called aerogel, which was collected from the tail of a comet and brought back to Earth. Within the top 100 microns of this aerogel lie approximately 50 grains of cosmic dust, and the goal of this initiative is to locate every single grain. This effort can be likened to searching for a needle in a haystack—only the needles are incredibly tiny, and the hay is abundant.
Volunteers from across the globe will scrutinize these scanned images for the distinct indicators of space dust. Once a particle is identified, it will be extracted from the aerogel for further analysis.
Previously, I mentioned that sometimes minimal storage is sufficient; however, this scenario presents a different challenge. In this case, we require substantial storage—enough to accommodate 30 million high-resolution images—but only for a limited duration. This highlights the necessity for scalable, on-demand storage solutions. Many research projects operate on tight budgets and have no need for costly storage equipment after their completion. Amazon S3 serves as an ideal answer in such situations.
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— Chanci