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 ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, unveiled vibrant images Monday of colorful nebulas, stars ...

Astronomy fans can zoom in practically forever into the stunning first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory ...

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.

NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory will capture more information about our universe than all optical telescopes throughout history ...

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The Dark Energy Camera captured glowing nebulae in the Chamaeleon I star-forming region, illuminating the dense clouds with ...

The bright variable star V 372 Orionis takes center stage in this Hubble Space Telescope image, which has also captured a ...

When it was shared: Oct. 1, 2024 Why it's so special: The Rosette Nebula is a big deal. At about 130 light-years across, it's ...

Southern astronomers get to see the Milky Way’s core overhead and enjoy many star clusters and nebulae that are hidden for us ...