This offers us a glimpse of the discovery surge scientists expect to occur once full operations begin.

A single early dataset from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has revealed more than 11,000 new asteroids, marking one of the ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory isn’t even a year old, but it’s already giving astronomers (arguably pleasant) insomnia with ...

Using preliminary data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids. The data ...

Advanced algorithms speed up the search for small solar system objects, and astronomers say there's much more to come.

It's like Rubin Observatory is Netflix streaming the movie out to the public, in this case our scientific community," said Dr. Bob Blum.

Scientists at the Rubin Observatory have identified nearly 11,000 asteroids, including hundreds beyond Neptune and 33 ...

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In 1841, the Jesuit physicist James Curley established an observatory at Georgetown College (now University) in Washington DC ...

This artist’s illustration depicts 2025 MN 45 — the fastest-rotating asteroid with a diameter over 500 meters that scientists have ever found. The asteroid is shown surrounded by many other asteroids, ...

CNN — Pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin once mentored fellow aspiring female astronomers and advocated for women in science. It's fitting that the first national US observatory named for a ...