Learn more about how the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture more of our stunning universe.

The first images released by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory show details of our Solar System with unprecedented clarity.

The best smart telescopes will let you find the Lagoon Nebula and the Hercules Cluster with the touch of a button. And with Prime Day nearly here, watch out for big savings on these telescopes.

以及位于下方的礁湖星云（Lagoon Nebula，编号 Messier 8 或 NGC 6523），其距离估计为 4000 至 6000 光年。这些区域是气体与尘埃云正在塌缩、孕育新恒星的恒星诞生区。 这张图像由美国国家科学基金会（NSF）和能源部（DOE）资助的维拉·鲁宾天文台在短短七个多小时内 ...

Rubin Observatory, which boasts the world's largest digital camera, has begun displaying its first images of the cosmos, ...

Located on Pachon Hill in the northern region of Coquimbo, the 8.4-meter (27-1/2-foot) telescope has a 3,200-megapixel camera feeding a powerful data processing system.

Stories produced by NPR's Science Desk. This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time.