The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly spot previously unseen astronomical objects.

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

As the Royal Observatory Greenwich celebrates its 350th anniversary on June 22, 2025, we look back at its impacts on time, space and navigation.

A new window into the universe is about to open. On Monday (June 23), the Vera C. Rubin Observatory — a joint project between the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of ...

The Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile has released first images of scenes within our Milky Way as well as of remote galaxies, showing distant objects with unprecedented clarity.. The US-funded ...

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

A groundbreaking new telescope at the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile published its first images on Monday, revealing distant galaxies and stellar activity in the Milky Way with impressive detail.

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.

As the Vera C. Rubin Observatory surveys the night sky, astrophysicists expect to unlock the secrets of dark matter, dark energy and cosmic phenomena that go “bang!” ...

On Monday, June 23, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will give us our first taste of the cosmos in ultra high-def. Here's how to watch.

Credit: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Spirals, interacting galaxies, and much more are visible in this small section of a much larger image taken of the Virgo Cluster by the Vera C. Rubin ...

Feast your eyes on the images below, and tune in to the Rubin Observatory’s “First Look” webcast at 8 a.m. PT Monday. The University of Washington, ...