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Rubin Observatory begins filming the 'greatest cosmic movie ever' beginning a new era of astronomy

"With the launch of the ten-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time, the Rubin Observatory is opening a new window on the universe."

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Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026

Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona's Kitt Peak National Observatory.

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Cosmic crystal ball reveals an ancient dying star | Space photo of the day for May 22, 2026

A breathtaking new image captures the Crystal Ball Nebula, the remains of a dying star found in the constellation Taurus.

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Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image | Space photo of the day for April 27, 2026

The Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbor of our Milky Way galaxy, stuns in this ambassador's picture.

Space

'Something's missing': Most thorough-ever study of the cosmos proves we still can't explain how the universe is expanding

A comprehensive new study combines decades of research to reveal that we're missing an essential component in our understanding of how the universe works.

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The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don't get in the way

Scientists gathered in a conference earlier this year in an effort to solve the issue of satellite streaks ruining a powerful new Earth-based observatory's data.

Space

'The dream has come true': Standard model of cosmology holds up in massive 6-year study of the universe — with one big caveat

The six-year Dark Energy Survey has released its full results, showing that two leading models of cosmology are equally valid — but both fail to explain one key observation.

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Milky Way shines over Gemini South Observatory | Space photo of the day for Jan. 26, 2025

Sometimes astronomers don't need giant telescopes to observe the wonders of the cosmos; they just need to look up at the night sky.

Space

Astronomers just found a ‘mystery object’ surrounded by a metallic wind cloud

The cloud and its mystery object are at least a few times the mass of Jupiter

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Unusual 'ingredients' helped stars form in a galaxy near the Milky Way

Some newly found stars in a small galaxy called Sextans A are forming without some of the usual "ingredients," raising questions about how the early universe evolved.

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Vera Rubin Observatory spots the fastest-spinning large asteroid ever found

The Vera Rubin Observatory has found 19 new "superfast rotator" asteroids, including the fastest-spinning big space rock ever found.

Space

8 astronomy discoveries that wowed us in 2025

Here are eight of the most spectacular astronomical discoveries of 2025.

Space

10 times the sky amazed us in 2025

A bevy of comets, a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse and impressive northern lights were just three of the skywatching highlights in 2025. Here's how they unfolded.

Space

Comet 3I/ATLAS is getting greener and brighter as it approaches Earth, new images reveal

New images taken with the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii confirm that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has gotten brighter and greener since its close flyby of the sun in October.

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Large Magellanic Cloud bursts with baby stars | Space photo of the day for Dec. 3, 2025

The vantage point at Cerro Pachón, with its dark skies and high-altitude clarity, enhances the richness of the image.

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Is 3I/ATLAS an Alien Spaceship or Just a Rock? NASA's Shocking Evidence Finally Reveals the Truth

Is interstellar object 3I/ATLAS an alien probe or a natural comet? Explore the compelling scientific evidence, from its tail to its chemical makeup, that debunks the myths.

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Telescopes scan the skies over the Atacama Desert | Space photo of the day for Sept. 30, 2025

A new image from NOIRLab shows telescopes on two Chilean peaks in the Atacama Desert.

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Milky Way and zodiacal light glow above telescopes in Chile | Space photo of the day for Aug. 15, 2025

The Milky Way galaxy glows alongside the zodiacal light over the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chile.

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Vera Rubin Observatory glows under recalibration LEDs | Space photo of the day for July 28, 2025

The glowing light shows the intricate details that make this cutting-edge telescope work.

Space

A lunar eclipse steals the show in a colorful sky | Space photo of the day for July 18, 2025

A lunar eclipse was seen over the U.S. Naval Observatory Deep South Telescope in Chile.

Space

Snow covers the SOAR Telescope in Chile | Space photo of the day for July 14, 2025

An unexpected dusting high in the Andes mountains caused some concern.

Space

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake

Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time finding it.

Space

Satellites trace a triangle above Gemini North Telescope | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2025

The satellites were seen in the night skies near the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.

Space

Milky Way arcs over Kitt Peak National Observatory | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2025

The view of our home galaxy lit up the night sky at the U.S. National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

LiveScience

Weird repeating nova explosion is one of the hottest blasts ever seen

Researchers conducted the first-ever near-infrared analysis of an extragalactic recurrent nova and found it is one of the hottest nova explosions ever discovered.

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