The Vera Rubin Observatory has released a video of the comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the world's largest digital camera.

An intruder from outer space is zooming through our solar system, and a spacecraft launched to study Jupiter can provide ...

Earlier this month, astronomers observed a mysterious object with interstellar origins speeding through the inner solar system. It's an exceedingly rare occurrence, marking only the third confirmed ...

The mysterious cosmic explosion has been traced to a massive stellar explosion. A global team of astrophysicists, led by researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Leicester ...

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

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.

Many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these outdoor lighting from roads, buildings and elsewhere could blind us to the rest of the universe.

As scientists wait for the asteroid to reappear, its revised trajectory is now drawing attention to another possible target: ...

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

Astronomers may have found a rare intermediate-mass black hole outside galaxy NGC 6099—offering clues about how bigger black holes form.