The university’s critical contribution allows the Vera C. Rubin Observatory to fulfill its mission as a high-tech research tool that is revolutionizing how we explore worlds beyond our own.

And astronomers have a brand-new, superpowerful eye with which to see the changing cosmos: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in ...

Here's everything to know about the James Webb Space Telescope, and what it captured on its three-year anniversary observing the cosmos. To mark Webb's third year of operations, NASA shared an image ...

Consolmagno, who has a prodigious white beard, wavy gray bangs, and dark, beetling eyebrows, is one of fifteen scientists who ...

Astronomers have observed what they believe to be a never-before-seen companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, a pulsating red supergiant star in the shoulder of the Orion constellation. One of the best ...

The South African Astronomical Observatory Visitor Centre features interactive exhibits, historical telescopes and multilingual storytelling.

Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar visitor to our solar system. But with the Rubin Observatory now scanning ...

The structure, named the Midpoint cloud, is an example of a Giant Molecular Cloud (GMC). It was discovered by the team using ...

The center of our galaxy is visible overnight on summer evenings, just off the tip of the Sagittarius Teapot’s spout in the ...

Tri-Cities Center near Kennewick’s Columbia Center mall sells for $10.5 million after 42 years. New owners plan upgrades, secure tenants, and modernize retail spaces.

One World Observatory is open to all ages, ideal for families, friend groups, solo adventurers, school trips, or even a ...

Columbia Cyberattack Appears Politically Motivated, University Says The attacker, described as a “hacktivist,” shut down computer systems and stole student data last week.