President Trump is now supporting a plan to send advanced weapons — including Patriot missiles — to NATO for delivery to ...

Astronomers celebrate the University of Washington's role in building the Rubin Observatory and look forward to its future discoveries.

Vera C. Rubin’s research into stars in galaxies led to the modern understanding of dark matter.

The Vera Rubin Observatory unveiled its first images on Monday, showcasing its record-breaking 3,200-megapixel camera. This revolutionary telescope will map the night sky, research dark matter and ...

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

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of everything from the history of the solar system to the workings of dark ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images, providing a staggering glimpse at the observing power it will unleash when it begins its decade-long survey.

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

The 18-story silhouette of the nearly completed Vera C. Rubin Observatory loomed above as I looked over a field of construction remnants a few weeks back. Beside me were two-ton custom jigs and ...

Rubin’s first glimpse of the firmament is predictably bursting with galaxies and stars. But the resolution, breadth, and depth of the images have taken astronomers aback.

The long-awaited Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a cutting-edge new telescope perched atop a mountain in Chile, released its first images of the universe on June 23—and its views are just as jaw ...

Rubin Observatory creates time-lapse "movies" of the Southern sky, revealing changes over time. It rapidly detects asteroids, including near-Earth objects, and alerts the world to potential hazards.