This spectacular star-forming region is one of the first images from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

A new observatory in Chile has produced a stunningly detailed image of a nebula resembling cotton candy, using the largest ...

A new observatory in Chile has produced a stunningly detailed image of a nebula resembling cotton candy, using the largest ...

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

Meyer captured the ancient light cast out by the Lagoon and Trifid Nebula over 34 hours in May 2025, while observing under the near-pristine dark skies of Arizona, a little north of Ash Fork ...

This deep view of the Orion Constellation glows in reddish hues thanks to a filtered view of hydrogen alpha emission, a type ...

Scientists have discovered that something is making cosmic distance markers appear much farther away than they should be.

In just over 10 hours of test observations, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory captured millions of celestial objects, opening the ...

This large gas bubble of ionized hydrogen and oxygen is formed and appears in fine detail when imaged using narrow-field ...

Galaxies shine in a rainbow of emissions from gas, dust, and stars. Each of these building blocks emits light at specific ...

These are the first public images collected by the Chile-based observatory, which will begin a decade-long survey of the southern sky later this year.

The largest digital camera ever built released its first shots of the universe Monday — including colorful nebulas, stars and ...