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The Universe, Live: Rubin Observatory Flips the Switch on Real-Time Space Monitoring

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by Richard Harris

The NSF DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has turned on a new capability for astronomy by issuing its first stream of scientific alerts that report what is changing across the night sky. This is the start of a real time discovery service at observatory scale. NSF DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches r...

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Fears about asteroids and near-Earth objects

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield

Asteroids and Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) have long captured the imagination of the public, often leading to alarmist headlines and widespread fear about potential catastrophic impacts. While large impacts have played a role in Earth's history, modern science offers a far more nuanced understandin...

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