Using data from the Vera C Rubin Observatory, experts have revealed just how big the object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, really is.

The Vera Rubin Observatory sits atop the mountain Cerro Pachón in northern Chile.

The university’s critical contribution allows the Vera C. Rubin Observatory to fulfill its mission as a high-tech research tool that is revolutionizing how we explore worlds beyond our own.

Nearly a month ago, a mysterious object was seen hurtling through the solar system and later confirmed as an interstellar ...

The Vera Rubin telescope is poised to kick off an explosive era of discovery. "It's like old-fashioned astronomy: Find the ...

As astronomers rush to study a newly discovered comet from beyond our solar system, a powerful new observatory may turn rare ...

Scientists have revealed the first images from the world's largest digital camera, the Vera C Rubin Observatory.

More One of the first images released by the Rubin Observatory reveals a universe teeming with stars and galaxies. In an image the observatory refers to as "the cosmic treasure chest," a southern ...

In just its first ten hours of activity, a single new observatory discovered 2,104 asteroids, or 10% of the entire ...

On Monday, June 23, the Rubin Observatory unveiled the first images taken with its wide-field telescope equipped with the ...

A mysterious new interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, was discovered in July. It turns out that wasn't the first time our ...

With the release of its first images this month, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun a 10-year mission to help unravel the mystery of dark matter. The observatory will continue the legacy of its ...