New Vera C. Rubin Observatory will allow unprecedented exploration of the cosmos, data and image collection without need to transport humans.

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will offer some fabulous travel options. Here are some adventures to consider.

The world was stunned by recently released images taken of deep space at the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile. What’s even ...

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

Building Rubin Observatory in Chile spanned three decades and as many continents. Important support came from right here in Wisconsin.

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

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images, unveiling galaxies, nebulae and over 2,000 new asteroids.

The Legacy Survey of Space and Time camera is expected to capture more information about the universe than all optical ...

Astronomy fans can zoom in practically forever into the stunning first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory ...

The mark of the unseen material can even be found using starlight itself. The observatory's telescope will be the largest digital camera on the planet, a massive 3,200-megapixel camera.

Rubin Observatory's LSST is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fill in the missing pieces of our solar system, said Mario Juric, a member of the Sorcha team and a UW professor of Astronomy.

Astronomers have said the Universe may have developed “much faster than was expected” after oxygen was found in the most distant known galaxy. Scientists working with the Alma telescope in ...