A close-up on two spiral galactic members of the Virgo Cluster (NGC 4301 on the left, and Messier 61 on the right) as imaged by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. First look images made by the new ...

This structure, as long as the Milky Way itself, suggests the remains of a devoured dwarf galaxy and a violent galactic past. It’s the first major finding before the observatory even begins full ...

First image from Vera C. Rubin telescope reveals a previously unverified feature of galaxy M61 that may explain its mysterious properties. Mere months after its long-awaited debut, the Vera C. Rubin ...

Mere months after its long-awaited debut, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is beginning to deliver on its promise to rewrite cosmic history. The observatory’s colossal camera — perched atop a mountain in ...