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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory sent scientists nearly 1 million astronomy alerts in one night, showing off changes in the sky. Eventually, the telescope is expected to reach 7 million alerts per night.

Astronomers have found a 710-metre-wide asteroid that spins once every 1.9 minutes, so fast that it should have spun itself ...

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory detected 800,000 changes in the sky during just a single observation session.

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, ...

Science in the modern era is increasingly reliant on enormous datasets and automated analysis. In astronomy, the Vera C.

Project scientists displayed an extraordinary set of ultra-high-definition images and videos for the first time — showcasing both the exploratory and precision capabilities of the recently constructed ...

Astronomers will receive alerts about celestial events within minutes of detection. Astronomers will receive alerts about celestial events within minutes of detection. is the Verge’s weekend editor.

High in the mountains of Chile, a new telescope equipped with the world’s largest digital camera will collect more astronomical data in a single year than all others combined, and promises to ...

The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s First Look event,hosted by the National Academies' Space Studies Board and the Board on Physics and Astronomy, will be livestreamed from 11am-12:30pm ET on ...