In just over 10 hours of test observations, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory captured millions of celestial objects, opening the ...

The Vera C. Rubin observatory will host a “first look” event at 11 a.m. ET on Monday, June 23. You can watch it live right ...

The Rubin Observatory takes advantage of these conditions by aiming the largest digital camera on Earth at the night sky.

Astronomers celebrated the release of the first images from the Rubin Observatory — and registered hundreds of its first ...

One study proposes that a close stellar flyby may have led to the injection and capture of trans-Neptunian objects as irregular moons around the giant planets, thereby establishing a potential ...

The orange dwarf Gliese 710 is expected to come within 0.1663 light-years or 10,520 astronomical units in about 1.29 million ...

If our solar system seems stable, it's because our short lifespans make it seem that way. Earth revolves, night follows day, the moon moves through light and shadow, and the sun hangs in the sky ...

With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to start solving the mysteries of the universe, from dark matter to Planet Ni ...

Jacob A. Kurlander et al, Predictions of the LSST Solar System Yield: Near-Earth Objects, Main Belt Asteroids, Jupiter Trojans, and Trans-Neptunian Objects, arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2506. ...

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said in a Friday interview on CNBC that he believes the central bank is in a ...

A monumental moment for astronomy is approaching as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory prepares to unveil its first images on ...

On June 20, the Sun enters Cancer, and the Cancer season is on! Whatever your age, this marks the start of the short three-month season of warm beaches, outdoor events and gatherings, sunshine, and ...