On Monday, June 23, the Rubin Observatory unveiled the first images taken with its wide-field telescope equipped with the ...

The spiral galaxy M83 is captured face-on, providing a clear view of its full structure. Chandra's X-ray data reveals ...

Turning space light into pictures Once light reaches the Webb telescope’s cameras, it hits sensors called detectors. These detectors don’t capture regular photos like a phone camera. Instead, they ...

Start exploring the night sky with our top picks for beginner-friendly telescopes. Tested for clarity, ease of use and build quality, these are our favorite models to learn astronomy.

Think Out Loud UW astronomers help power up telescope featuring world’s largest digital camera to map the night sky By Sheraz Sadiq (OPB) June 23, 2025 6 a.m.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of ...

The Rubin telescope, featuring a 3,200-megapixel camera, promises to see more galaxies than ever before.

Vera Rubin telescope is pointing the world’s biggest camera at cosmos The first batch of test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is scheduled to be released Monday at 11:30 a.m., followed ...

NASA's Hubble and James Webb telescopes face operational cuts due to budget constraints. Reduced funding will likely decrease the number of science operations for both telescopes. Hubble may lose ...

NASA has just released a new documentary about the most powerful space telescope ever built, and you can watch it now.

Major telescope hosts world’s largest digital camera: how it will transform astronomy Massive telescope will map the Universe and provide an evolving record of the Solar System and distant stars.