Set for a spring grand opening, the new Stanley Observatory is close to completion, boasting a retractable roof and built to ...

It sits roofless, doorless and empty, but it has passed the test of time. Built nearly 30 years ago by the U.S. Navy Construction Battalions _ commonly called the Seabees _ the tiny building on the ...

The first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory showed off a breathtaking preview of its capabilities — capturing millions of stars and galaxies light-years from Earth, along with thousands of ...

A powerful new observatory has unveiled its first images to the public, showing off what it can do as it gets ready to start its main mission: making a vivid time-lapse video of the night sky that ...

National Science Foundation and Department of Energy will host a full reveal event streaming on the agency's YouTube channel. Live watch parties are also taking place all over the world. Named for ...

New observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) could shed light on mysterious “little red dots” first spotted by the space observatory in 2022. In the latest observations, scientists have ...

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At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is the world’s largest digital camera. About the size of a small car, it will create an unparalleled map of the night sky. The observatory’s ...

Armed with the world's largest digital camera, this observatory's first light is bound to be one for the textbooks. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's images were released on June 23. You can read our ...

On 28 September, 2025 ISRO celebrated 10 years of India's first space observatory dedicated to astronomy. The mission was ...