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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...
Gemini North telescope reveals Betelgeuse companion
Saturday, July 26, 2025 by Richard Harris
Astronomers have discovered a companion star in an incredibly tight orbit around Betelgeuse using the NASA and U.S. National Science Foundation-funded ‘Alopeke instrument on Gemini North, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, partly funded by the NSF and operated by NSF NOIRLab. Th...
The night sky unmasked: What the Vera Rubin Telescope could reveal
Thursday, July 3, 2025 by Richard Harris
High on a Chilean mountaintop, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is gearing up to show us the universe in a way no other telescope has. This isn’t your grandparents’ backyard scope or even an observatory like Hubble perched in space, Rubin is a game-changer. Named after the legendary astrono...
First data from Vera Rubin Observatory
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 by Richard Harris
Dr. Brian Keating’s exclusive interview with Professor Mario Jurić offers an unprecedented glimpse into what is already shaping up to be one of the most transformative astronomical projects of our time, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Situated high in the Chilean Andes, the observatory is not j...