The 10-year survey is the primary mission of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop at the edge of Chile’s ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again unveiled groundbreaking insights into the universe, this time ...

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Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of KiDS J0842+0059, a rare, ancient galaxy that has remained virtually unchanged for ...

A vast filament of gas stretching across the cosmos may help solve the mystery of the Universe’s missing matter. Astronomers have identified a massive filament of hot gas connecting four galaxy ...

We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its ...

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Felton Davis offered thousands of strangers a close-up view of the Moon and planets orbiting New York City. Now he’s passing ...

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

Using a huge radio telescope, we spotted a blindingly fast flash of radio waves that appeared to be coming from somewhere ...