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

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 ...

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 ...

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 has just released its first images, captured using the world’s largest digital camera, kicking off a 10-year mission to explore the changing universe in stunning detail.

In just over 10 hours of test observations, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory captured millions of celestial objects, opening the ...

Discover the first images from NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory and learn about what it's new mission is for space.

The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time all-star and four-time Olympic gold medallist Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in ...

A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas has exploded, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company says the ...