At the summit of Cerro Pachón, one of Earth’s most powerful telescopes is now capturing some of the oldest light in the ...

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

With a spectacular array of galaxies and nebulas, the ambitious telescope begins its 10-year survey of the cosmos.

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Stargazers can see the universe like never before when the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory unveils its first images from the ...

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

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

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, ...

Scenes of nebulas in the Milky Way, a cluster of galaxies and thousands of new asteroids are a teaser of how the U.S.-funded ...

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