This offers us a glimpse of the discovery surge scientists expect to occur once full operations begin.

Using preliminary data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids. The data ...

The new Vera C. Rubin Observatory has already discovered over 11,000 asteroids in just weeks, revealing a faster way to map ...

Advanced algorithms speed up the search for small solar system objects, and astronomers say there's much more to come.

It's like Rubin Observatory is Netflix streaming the movie out to the public, in this case our scientific community," said Dr. Bob Blum.

Scientists at the Rubin Observatory have identified nearly 11,000 asteroids, including hundreds beyond Neptune and 33 ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has identified over 11,000 new asteroids in its largest haul to date, less than a year after ...

A rendering of the inner solar system shows the asteroids discovered by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in light teal. Known asteroids are dark blue ...

This artist’s illustration depicts 2025 MN 45 — the fastest-rotating asteroid with a diameter over 500 meters that scientists have ever found. The asteroid is shown surrounded by many other asteroids, ...

Wake up, astronomers—the universe is calling. The astronomical observatory equipped with world’s largest camera hit a key milestone on February 24, when a complex data-processing system pushed ...

CNN — Pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin once mentored fellow aspiring female astronomers and advocated for women in science. It's fitting that the first national US observatory named for a ...