The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Vera C. Rubin ...

In its debut, the telescope turned its eye toward two familiar showstoppers in deep space: the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas in ...

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 ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to discover 20 billion new galaxies over the next decade. A total view of the Virgo ...

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.

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

After sunset, Venus and Saturn will be visible in the southwestern sky. Jupiter will appear in the east, positioned near the bright star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus.

During the day, the sky is so bright from this light that no stars (well, except the sun) can be seen. They’re too faint. At night, after the sun sets and its scattered light diminishes, the sky ...

Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the sky, may have a secret sunlike companion that drives the star’s mysterious six-year-long "heartbeat," new research suggests.