A first-of-its-kind space telescope could soon launch into orbit and potentially chart a new path forward for astronomy.

Astronomers say the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has detected an asteroid that spins faster than other space rocks of its size.

Scientists discover asteroid spinning once every 1.88 minutes—the fastest rotation ever found for a large space rock. Five ...

In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has ...

2025 MN45 isn't the overall spin-rate record holder. Astronomers have found a number of small asteroids — those just a few ...

An artist’s illustration depicts 2025 MN45—the fastest-rotating asteroid with a diameter over 500 meters that scientists have ...

Astronomers analyzing data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter ...

The blast may have been a kilonova — a type of neutron star merger — in the wake of a more traditional supernova.

Among the first finds from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the discovery hints at a population of exceptionally strong ...

The Schmidts' philanthropic research organization will build a 3-meter space telescope and fund three ground-based facilities.

Size matters when it comes to telescopes. The bigger they are, the farther they can see. Prioritizing constructing large ones ...