In April, scientists announced that they had used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to find a potential signature of alien life in the glow of a distant planet. Other scientists were quick to ...

World's largest digital camera observes cosmos, capturing detailed images of galaxies, asteroids, and stars changing ...

The brand new Vera Rubin telescope is about to begin its 10-year mission to offer the newest cosmic perspective we've had in ...

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

The most abundant atom in the universe – the major component in the clouds of dust and gas in which stars form – is hydrogen.

The main body of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has been delivered to the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, where assembly, test, and launch operations are underway. The ...

Astronomers celebrated the release of the first images from the Rubin Observatory — and registered hundreds of its first ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images, providing a staggering glimpse at the observing power it will unleash when it begins its decade-long survey.

Later this year, the Rubin Observatory will launch its Legacy Survey of Space and Time. This 10-year project aims to scan the ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of ...

New images suggest the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is on track to become astronomy’s most ambitious and productive eye on the ...

The Rubin Observatory will reveal its first images on Monday. Space.com spoke to scientists who explained why this will be a monumental event for astronomy.