The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released a sneak peak of some of the images it is unveiling, the first set of space images from ...

Called the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, this powerful tool will scan the sky faster than any telescope before. With it, scientists hope to track new asteroids, study distant galaxies, and maybe even ...

Using data from NASA’s JWST and Chandra X-ray Observatory, a team of U.S. National Science Foundation NOIRLab astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy just ...

The National Science Foundation has renamed a major new observatory after Georgetown University graduate and astrophysicist Vera Rubin (GRD ’54), making it the first national U.S. observatory to be ...

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory recently detected a pulsing neutron star, also known as a pulsar, which recorded an astounding 612 kilometers per second (rough estimate) or 1.4 million per hour!

Astronomers have found the fastest spinning star ever discovered. The hot blue giant rotates at a dizzying 1 million mph (1.6 million km/h), or 100 times faster than our Sun.

Puerto Rico’s iconic Arecibo Observatory will remain open after the National Science Foundation announced continued funding last week. Skip to content Introducing the all-new Astronomy.com Forum!

Orlando Science Center will reopen its observatory on a limited basis soon. It's been dark since early 2020. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 90°F. Thursday, May 15th 2025 ...