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

After decades of planning and construction, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is about to begin a 10-year survey of the southern ...

In the early 1600s, Dutch spectacle maker Jan Lippershey discovered that combining lenses could magnify distant objects.

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 legacy of astronomer Vera C. Rubin, for whom the observatory was named, was not just the way her work revolutionized ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...