The U.S.-funded observatory, perched in an area of the Chilean Andes known for exceptionally dark skies, is equipped with the ...

The debut images from a powerful telescope at Chile's Vera Rubin Observatory show distant galaxies and star-forming regions ...

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

The test images offer an unprecedented look at light from millions of stars and galaxies. Video of Bernie Sanders reacting to ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released its first images, showcasing millions of galaxies. The images are also expected to ...

The White House bid to terminate NASA’s fantastical flights of exploration “across the solar system” threatens to explode ...

From a James City County soccer field, Van Ruckman observed a distant asteroid and its moon, a feat that electrified the ...

From a James City County soccer field, Van Ruckman observed a distant asteroid and its moon, a feat that electrified the ...

The revolutionary Vera C. Rubin Observatory will unveil new insights about our universe—and you can catch a first look at a ...

ESA’s Proba-3 mission has achieved a spacefaring marvel: two satellites flying in perfect formation to mimic total solar ...

On Wednesday, astronomers in Chile revealed a glimpse at Sculptor, a spiral galaxy that is 11 million light-years away. The massive galaxy stretches a span of about 65,000 light-years. According to ...

The Sun’s outer atmosphere—the corona—only reveals itself during total solar eclipses, which happen about every 18 months on ...