The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released its first images, identifying 2,104 previously unknown asteroids, including harmless ...

Named after Dr. Vera C. Rubin, the astronomer who discovered conclusive evidence for the existence of dark matter, this ...

While about 20,000 previously unknown asteroids are discovered every year by telescopes around the world and spacecraft in ...

Chances of the space rock 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in December 2032 have been downgraded but debris could knock out ...

The world’s most powerful digital camera has taken its first photos, and they reveal the cosmos in stunning detail. Shared as part of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s ‘First Look’ campaign, the ...

Astronomers have revealed the first images from “the most ambitious astronomical survey to date” – a mission that will ...

"It's like discovering a continent you didn't know existed," Valerio Carruba of the São Paulo State University in Brazil, who ...

Scientists have made a surprising discovery inside a tiny grain from the asteroid Ryugu that could change what we thought we ...

Rubin Observatory is, at last, photographing the galaxy and the first shots have found 2,104 new asteroids in the Solar ...

The Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile has released its first breathtaking images, showcasing the power of its 3,200-megapixel ...

Astronomers have just captured breathtaking images from one of the most powerful telescopes ever built. Hidden far in the ...

YR4 may strike the moon in 2032, posing risks to satellites from lunar ejecta and possibly causing a brief meteor shower.