The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has to be able to image a framing of the night sky as large as seven full moons side to side.

The Vera Rubin Observatory has published images of space taken by a new 8.3-meter telescope, which is scheduled to be ...

Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist ...

Not 13.8 But Possibly 26 Billion Years Old: New Study Around two years ago, certain observations by the James Webb Space ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

A team of scientists is proposing a bold alternative to the Big Bang theory, suggesting that our universe may have instead ...

The NICER telescope developed a light leak in May 2023 when several thin thermal shields were damaged and let in sunlight ...

Featuring never-before-seen views of galaxies and more than 2,100 newly discovered asteroids, the observations are only a taste of what to expect from the telescope's upcoming decade-long survey ...

A powerful new telescope in Chile is set to transform astronomy, and its first pictures of stellar nurseries and galaxies have just been unveiled ...

The observatory is named after Vera Rubin , an American astronomer, because she was a "trailblazing" astronomer, according to the facility's website, which noted Rubin "found conclusive evidence of ...

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly what the instrument can do ...