The Vera Rubin Observatory has cemented its status as a rising star, revealing unprecedented detail captured by the biggest ...

A breathtaking new image from the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) captures the star-forming region of Chamaeleon I, a site that ...

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 ...

The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...

Clumps of dark matter may actually be interacting with light just a teensy bit, enough to dim the light of stars it passes 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.

The first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory showed off a breathtaking preview of its capabilities — capturing millions of stars and galaxies light-years from Earth, along with thousands ...

These are the first public images collected by the Chile-based observatory, which will begin a decade-long survey of the southern sky later this year.

Imagine traveling more than 600 miles from the only home you’ve ever known, to a mountain ridge you’ve never been to. It’s ...

Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, ...