An explosion captured in a new image could help astronomers to better understand the "standard candles" at the center of a ...

The LSST camera at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its jaw-dropping first images, each capturing 45 times the area ...

The camera, now bolted to the end of a giant telescope at the Rubin Observatory, is expected to shoot photos of 20 billion ...

Previously described as playing astronomical "spot the difference," Kilonova Seekers asks the public to compare the latest ...

The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has unveiled the very first “mega” images of the cosmos obtained thanks to the extraordinary features and wide-field view of its LSST camera—the largest ...

A dramatic cosmic event, a rare dwarf nova that suddenly brightened by a factor of 2,500, has been discovered with the help ...

The first batch of test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is scheduled to be released Monday at 11:30 a.m., followed ...

DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory debuted on June 23, 2025. Scientists at Duke and across the world await the groundbreaking data it will come to collect.

The Vera Rubin Observatory unveiled its first images on Monday, showcasing its record-breaking 3,200-megapixel camera. This revolutionary telescope will map the night sky, research dark matter and ...

A single image previously believed to explain Michael Rockefeller's disappearance has been debunked by an expert. Author Carl ...

A sweat-drenched crowd at a Wallace Wade Stadium watch party gathered to see the first images from the Vera Rubin Observatory ...