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

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s first images reveal a universe teeming with detail, from vibrant nebulae to distant galaxies. This telescope is set to transform our understanding of the cosmos forever ...

Astronomers have found a new way of accurately mapping the outer gas disk of the Milky Way using the positions of young stars ...

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly ...

A ghostly white river is coursing over the continent this month. It isn’t fog, and it isn’t cloud. It’s the packed heart of ...

The Vera C Rubin observatory, home to the world's most powerful digital camera, promises to transform our understanding of ...

Galaxies shine in a rainbow of emissions from gas, dust, and stars. Each of these building blocks emits light at specific ...

The moment you glimpse the Milky Way stretched across the night sky, you realize how many stars city life has stolen from you ...

When it’s “Milky Way season,” spectators have the best luck on cloud-free nights and in locations away from city light pollution. What does the Milky Way look like ?

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift"—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds.. This is the ...

A giant molecular cloud has just been discovered in the Milky Way. This structure, located 23,000 light-years away, weighs the equivalent of 160,000 times our Sun. Using the Green Bank radio telescope ...