On 23 June 2025, the world will get a look at the first images from one of the most powerful telescopes ever built: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. <p ...

In its first year alone, it will double the amount of data collected so far by every other instrument in the history of optical astronomy ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly ...

The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Vera C. Rubin ...

Sweeping views of nebulae and dancing galaxies prove the telescope’s enormous field of view and ultra-high-res capabilities.

In its debut, the telescope turned its eye toward two familiar showstoppers in deep space: the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas in ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is home to the largest digital camera ever built – and it just took its first photos ...

A stunning blue light likely caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fuel illuminated the night skies over Europe on Monday.

Astronaut Jonny Kim says this is his first attempt at a time-lapse – and it's a spectacular glimpse of the aurora from space ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will create the most comprehensive time-lapse survey of the southern sky, capturing detailed images every few nights over 10 years.