How the pioneering scientist, and namesake of an enormous new telescope, forced astronomers to rethink the universe.

The VRO is a project jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of ...

With a spectacular array of galaxies and nebulas, the ambitious telescope begins its 10-year survey of the cosmos.

A major milestone with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has been reached with the installation of the telescope's enormous eye — the world's largest digital camera.

Vera Rubin's work provided convincing evidence for a mysterious ... which Rubin solved by teaming up with instrument maker Kent Ford. ... gravitationally holding it together. (pensive music) ...

The game-changing Vera C. Rubin Observatory will collect more astronomical data in its first year than all other telescopes combined Rebecca Boyle Thu, June 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC ...

Astronomer Vera Rubin, now honored on a U.S. quarter, transformed our understanding of the universe by uncovering powerful evidence of dark matter. Her groundbreaking work revealed that ... developed ...

Vera C. Rubin produced compelling evidence of dark matter, ushering in what The New York Times called a “Copernican-scale change” in cosmology. Nancy Grace Roman’s research led to ...

High atop Chile’s 2,700-meter Cerro Pachón, the air is clear and dry, leaving few clouds to block the beautiful view of the stars. It’s here that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will soon use a ...

The telescope’s namesake, astronomer Vera Rubin, started this journey. In the 1970s, her observations of galaxies rotating made it clear that visible matter only makes up a fraction of the universe.

Astronomer Vera Rubin, now honored on a U.S. quarter, transformed our understanding of the universe by uncovering powerful evidence of dark matter. Her groundbreaking work revealed that most of ...