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A cotton candy nebula glows in Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first close-up image: Space photo of the week
This spectacular star-forming region is one of the first images from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.
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Rubin Observatory reveals the first images of the Universe
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has revealed its first imagery, which will be followed by more detailed observations to gain a ...
Astronomer Vera Rubin was captivated by the stars as a child in D.C.
Vera Cooper grew up gazing at the night sky from the window of a D.C. townhouse in the 1930s, when her teachers told the ...
Vera Rubin’s Legacy Lives On in a Troubled Scientific Landscape
A powerful new telescope will usher in a new era of cosmic discovery, but in a political climate vastly different from when ...
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Observatories like the Vera Rubin Observatory produce massive amounts of data — simulations help make sense of it
Astronomers face a data deluge from observatories like Vera Rubin — simulated skies may be key to training algorithms to keep ...
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its namesake
Everything in space—from Earth and the sun to black holes—accounts for just 15% of all matter in the universe. The rest of ...
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Rubin Observatory takes its 1st look at the night skies | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2025
Rubin Observatory shared its first images with the world: stunning photographs of spiral galaxies, nebulas, and stars strung ...