The Vera C. Rubin Observatory could detect the Milky Way’s next supernova faster and more reliably than ever before. The next Milky Way supernova may not surprise astronomers at all. Astronomical theory and external observations leave little doubt that the Milky Way should host core-collapse supernovae on a regular basis. The new research, titled “Uncovering the Next Galactic Supernova with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory,” argues that this long observational drought is likely to end soon. Why the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Changes the GameThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory combines a wide field of view with deep, rapid exposures, an unusual pairing in optical astronomy.