Astronomers have studied the globular cluster 47 Tucanae extensively, but still have many questions. It may have an ...

The Vera Rubin Observatory launched and produced its first images on June 23, 2025. The Chilean-based observatory will be ...

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on July 8, 2025, we sit down with scientists to discuss what we can learn ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson spotlights the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, set to revolutionize astronomy with its 3.2-gigapixel eye, tracking supernovae, dark matter, and the dynamic universe like never before.

The telescope has the world's largest digital camera, which is the size of a small car, weighs 2,800 kg, and boasts a ...

The freshly minted telescope discovered 2,000 previously unknown asteroids in just 10 hours. Weirdly, NASA doesn’t seem to ...

And astronomers have a brand-new, superpowerful eye with which to see the changing cosmos: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in ...

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

Astronomers celebrate the University of Washington's role in building the Rubin Observatory and look forward to its future ...

Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, the Vera C. Rubin ...

Rubin Observatory begins 10-year sky survey to uncover dark matter, track asteroids, and build a detailed view of our ...