The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun the 10-year-long Legacy Survey of Space and Time to investigate mysteries like the ...

A Chilean observatory has unveiled the largest telescope in the world, equipped with a simply massive camera and capable to ...

The Vera Rubin Observatory sits atop the mountain Cerro Pachón in northern Chile.

The rate of human-produced light is increasing in the night sky by as much as 10% per year, making it difficult for astronomers to study the night sky.

Faint Bridge of Stars Reveals Rare Galactic Merger Astronomers have created one of the most detailed views ever captured of a ...

On one side are astronomers who use ground-based observatories to gather starlight from the depths of the universe. On the ...

Detailed photos from the newly operational Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed that the recently discovered interstellar ...

In a preview of observations that will be made routinely by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, astronomers found evidence ...

Astronomers have discovered a ghostly, million-light-year-long bridge of stars connecting two massive galaxies within the ...

The Vera Rubin telescope is poised to kick off an explosive era of discovery. "It's like old-fashioned astronomy: Find the ...

The observatory’s mirror design, sensitive camera and telescope speed are all the first of its kind, enabling Rubin to spot tiny, faint objects such as asteroids. The observatory will also ...