We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its ...

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

More than a decade in the making, the Vera Rubin Observatory finally released its first image as its begins its ...

Learn more about how the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture more of our stunning universe.

Ten areas in the sky were selected as “deep fields” that the Dark Energy Camera imaged several times during the survey, ...

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

Earth lives in a shooting gallery, with small and large rocky bodies in abundance in our solar system. Are we in danger of ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has released stunning first light images capturing 10 million galaxies in a single frame.

The 10-year survey is the primary mission of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop at the edge of Chile’s ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, in Chile, saw its first photon a few months ago, a monumental event 25 years in the making. Senior Editor Evan Ackerman’s journey to Chile, to see the observatory and ...

To mark the 10th anniversary of World Asteroid Day, a global live stream will showcase near-Earth asteroids and highlight ...

"The United Nations declaration of June 30 as Asteroid Day is a very important milestone for us," Asteroid Day co-founder ...