The first interstellar object spotted in our Solar System was the cigar-shaped ‘Oumuamua, discovered in 2017 by the ...

Objects from space are crashing into Earth’s atmosphere all the time. They just don’t always happen with the perfect timing ...

The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it ...

A sneak preview of the first batch of deep space imagery from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile made its way to news ...

And astronomers have a brand-new, superpowerful eye with which to see the changing cosmos: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The Rubin Observatory released its first images last week, and ...

After years of preparation, U.K. astronomers are celebrating a major milestone as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals its first dazzling images of the night sky. This marks the beginning of the most ...

Canceling grants to STEM education not only threatens the students who miss out on chances to learn, but also society, which won’t benefit from the spark of inspiration these students receive.

A new observatory in Chile has produced a stunningly detailed image of a nebula resembling cotton candy, using the largest ...

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

More than a decade in the making, the Vera Rubin Observatory finally released its first image as its begins its ...