At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a digital camera that will create an unparalleled map of the cosmos.

No telescope has basked in the night sky quite like this before. Here's what it could reveal about the universe.

A powerful new telescope will usher in a new era of cosmic discovery, but in a political climate vastly different from when ...

After more than 20 years of planning and construction, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready for its grand opening, and the ...

On June 23, the first images from the much-anticipated Vera C. Rubin Observatory atop Chile’s Cerro Pachón will be shown to ...

Astronomers have been waiting for the Vera C Rubin Observatory to open for 30 years. So what is it, and how will it change astronomy?

Universe's 'missing' matter found! "People are going to be amazed at what we're able to see already." ...

Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of the Sculptor Galaxy, revealing hundreds of previously unseen celestial ...

On Monday, June 23, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will give us our first taste of the cosmos in ultra high-def. Here's how to watch.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is releasing its first images on 23 June, showing us galaxies as we’ve never seen them before. Here’s how you can join a party to see those shots in full definition ...

The Vera Rubin telescope, which is set to open its eyes to the sky later this month, has a 26-foot-wide (8.4 meters) mirror, ...