Gornergrat is also home to decades of astronomical history. The observatory domes, dating back to the 1960s, mark a legacy of skywatching that began in the early 1900s.

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Vera Rubin Observatory unveiled first images: millions of galaxies captured in just 10 hours of observation.

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The observatory’s staff consists of 14 astronomers in a large spread of research areas, 17 researchers, an array of Ph.D. students, and a large support staff.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images, unveiling galaxies, nebulae and over 2,000 new asteroids.

Breathtaking stellar nurseries, a sprawling stretch of cosmos teeming with millions of galaxies, and thousands of newly ...

On Monday, June 23, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will give us our first taste of the cosmos in ultra high-def. Here's how to watch.

The observatory will also find millions of new objects in our solar system, including 90 percent of all large asteroids that fly past Earth and thousands of tiny worlds far beyond Neptune’s orbit.

The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, seen in August 2024. Rubin will revolutionize the way we explore the cosmos. Using the largest camera ever built, Rubin ...

With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to start solving the mysteries of the universe, from dark matter to Planet Ni ...