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

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

Astronomers are gathering in Phoenix this week for the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), where ...

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

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

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

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

It's true that you can call upon Mount Wilson Observatory for strictly astronomical reasons, such as gazing through one of the most powerful telescopes around in order to ponder incredibly distant ...

Every Wednesday night as the sky grows dark, the Kirkwood Observatory opens its doors to the public. Available from the end of spring break to the beginning of Thanksgiving break each year, the ...

At this week’s national gathering, astronomy and astrophysics professors Bryan Gaensler, Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, and Connie ...

From volcanic landscapes to world-class observatories, a journey through the Canary Islands reveals a night sky unlike ...

The National Weather Service expects a storm to hit Mount Hamilton on Friday night and bring 2 to 2 1/2 inches of rain to the ...