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View of Rubin Observatory at sunset in May 2024. The 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope at Rubin Observatory, equipped with the LSST camera, the largest digital camera in the world, will take ...
Perched high in the Chilean Andes, the observatory will take hundreds of images of the southern hemisphere sky, every night for 10 years. In doing so, it will create the most complete time-lapse ...
Explore breathtaking 4K footage of the Moon captured through a historic Carl Zeiss MAK 150mm telescope at 225X magnification. This video showcases detailed views along the lunar terminator—the ...
Massive telescope will map the Universe and provide an evolving record of the Solar System and distant stars.
To celebrate the occasion, Stardome is hosting an array of Mars-related events in July and August, with their Zeiss telescope open for extended hours so Kiwis can get a good view.
Our nights are getting brighter, and Earth is paying the price. Electric lights have revolutionized our lives, but as illumination increases, the toll on wildlife and human health is becoming ...
Astronomers working with South Africa's SKA telescope are pushing authorities to ensure that any licensing agreement with Elon Musk's Starlink will protect their groundbreaking observations, a ...
An exoplanet 60 light-years away from Earth, known as 14 Herculis c, is thought to be the coldest one yet found, researchers claim in a new study.
The Strawberry Moon will rise Tuesday night, June 10, and appear low in Michigan skies, a rare phenomenon called a major lunar standstill.
June's full moon, also known as the "strawberry moon," will be the lowest full moon that has appeared in the night sky in nearly 20 years. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) ...