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The world's most powerful space survey telescope just started collecting data, and it's already discovering asteroids at a mind-blowing pace. In its very first images, the Rubin Observatory found 1,500 new asteroids, including some spinning faster than scientists thought possible.
A powerful new telescope has discovered 11,000 previously unknown asteroids in just its first test observations, revealing what scientists say will revolutionize our understanding of the solar system. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory accomplished in days what used to take years, offering a glimpse of discoveries to come.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile just started the most ambitious sky survey in history, filming the universe every 40 seconds for the next decade. This cosmic movie could unlock mysteries about dark matter, dark energy, and how our universe actually works.
The Vera Rubin Observatory just sent 800,000 alerts in a single night, catching asteroids, supernovae, and cosmic changes as they happen. Soon it will send seven million alerts nightly, discovering more objects in one year than all telescopes in history combined.
A groundbreaking space rescue mission launching this week could extend the life of a beloved astronomy satellite and pave the way for saving other observatories, including Hubble. NASA is sending a robotic spacecraft to boost the Swift Observatory back to safety before it falls from the sky.
Three years after a devastating fire destroyed Scotland's Dark Sky Observatory, plans for a stunning new £1.5 million facility have just been approved. The new observatory will rise in the heart of the UK's first designated Dark Sky Park, complete with two observing domes and a 360-degree planetarium.
A powerful new telescope just sent out 800,000 alerts in a single night, spotting exploding stars, new asteroids, and cosmic changes as they happen. This marks the beginning of what scientists call a revolutionary way to watch the universe unfold in real time.
A revolutionary telescope just started sending scientists 800,000 nightly alerts about changes in the universe, from exploding stars to new asteroids. Within a year, it will capture more cosmic objects than all other observatories combined throughout human history.
After a volcano buried a mile of road in lava, helicopter crews kept a crucial climate monitoring station alive for three years. Now the road is rebuilt and scientists are back on the ground at one of Earth's most important environmental observatories.
Students at Singapore's School of Science and Technology can now track satellites and explore distant planets from their own campus observatory. The new Space Technology Centre puts cutting-edge astronomy tools in the hands of teenagers eager to explore the cosmos.
Archaeologists just uncovered one of the Americas' oldest astronomical observatories at Peru's Áspero site, revealing how ancient coastal communities tracked the stars to survive. The stone platform helped them predict tides and seasons 5,000 years ago.
Vice President JD Vance brought farmyard charm to Washington DC by installing a custom chicken coop at his official residence, complete with 12 baby chicks. The Victorian-style henhouse was donated by a North Carolina company and introduced to local kids through a 4-H educational event.
A revolutionary telescope in Chile just flagged 800,000 cosmic discoveries in a single night, and scientists say that number will jump to 7 million nightly by year's end. This breakthrough will help us catch supernovas as they happen, track dangerous asteroids, and unlock mysteries about dark matter.
Astronomers are celebrating after a company canceled plans for a massive hydrogen plant that would have damaged one of Earth's most important telescopes. The decision protects cutting-edge research into distant galaxies and planets beyond our solar system.
The Rubin Observatory discovered more than 11,000 previously unknown asteroids during early test runs, offering a preview of how it will revolutionize our understanding of the solar system. What used to take years to find now happens in days.
A powerful new telescope in Chile is about to reveal millions of solar system objects we've never seen before. The Rubin Observatory could triple known near-Earth asteroids and find 40,000 new trans-Neptunian objects over the next decade. #
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile just started a 10-year project to capture the universe like never before. Its revolutionary camera will scan the entire southern sky every few nights, creating humanity's most detailed cosmic movie.
The Rubin Observatory's revolutionary alert system just sent 800,000 notifications to astronomers worldwide in a single night, spotting supernovae, asteroids, and cosmic changes in real time. This is only the beginning of what may become astronomy's biggest discovery engine.
Chile just protected one of Earth's most important telescopes from a renewable energy project that would have destroyed its ability to see the stars. It's a rare win showing we can have both clean energy and cutting-edge science.
The Rubin Observatory captured images of an interstellar visitor on its very first night of practice runs, ten days before the comet was officially discovered. Two Jupiter-bound spacecraft later teamed up to reveal this ancient traveler might be up to 12 billion years old.
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