The Vera Rubin Observatory sits atop the mountain Cerro Pachón in northern Chile.

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.

Detailed photos from the newly operational Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed that the recently discovered interstellar ...

Scientists at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, including some from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, broke ...

As astronomers rush to study a newly discovered comet from beyond our solar system, a powerful new observatory may turn rare ...

Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time ...

The NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory has officially begun its journey to map the universe, and it started with a remarkable feat: ...

Chile's Vera Rubin observatory is named for the astronomer who changed the way we think about how galaxies move.

The Vera Rubin telescope is poised to kick off an explosive era of discovery. "It's like old-fashioned astronomy: Find the ...

Many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these outdoor lighting from roads, buildings and elsewhere could ...

Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are ...