And astronomers have a brand-new, superpowerful eye with which to see the changing cosmos: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in ...

The first images from the telescope were released earlier this week, and it uses a 3,200-megapixel camera the size of a car.

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A stifling heat dome has been breaking temperature records across the U.S. this week. Now, the Northeast will start to see ...

The Santa Barbara Museum of (SBMNH), on June 25, hosted a First Look event in partnership with Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO), ...

Looking for fun activities this week? You can try "The Wizard of Oz" at ASF, as well as several music and theater shows at ...

Sweeping views of nebulae and dancing galaxies prove the telescope’s enormous field of view and ultra-high-res capabilities.

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In its first year alone, it will double the amount of data collected so far by every other instrument in the history of optical astronomy ...

With the peak hurricane season looming, forecasters will be without key information starting Monday because the Defense ...

Rocket Lab Corp. announced plans to acquire Geost, an electro-optical and infrared payload development firm, from Lightridge ...

The ultimate Colorado staycation must include some water fun — either as a whole-day activity or as a way to relax after a ...