Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Rubin Observatory captures 500,000 galaxies, then helps spot rare supernova

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released a sweeping image of the COSMOS field containing more than half a million galaxies and over 50,000 stars, marking its first science-grade data release from the LSST Camera. Within days of the release,…

World’s largest digital camera reveals 500,000 galaxies in single image

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has released a sweeping image of the cosmos containing more than 500,000 galaxies and 50,000 stars, created by the world's largest digital camera. The image, assembled from hundreds of individual observations, offers one…

Astronomers detect first wandering black hole devouring a star

Astronomers have confirmed the first detection of a "wandering" supermassive black hole at the far edge of a galaxy, revealed only when it tore apart an unfortunate star that strayed too close. The discovery, published Sunday in The Astrophysical Journal…