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

The university’s critical contribution allows the Vera C. Rubin Observatory to fulfill its mission as a high-tech research tool that is revolutionizing how we explore worlds beyond our own.

The Vara C. Rubin Observatory is perched on Chile's Cerro Pachon in the foothills of the Andes Mountains and stands as a doorway to exploring the women of Chilean astronomy.

Scientists at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, including some from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, broke ...

The Vera C Rubin observatory, home to the world's most powerful digital camera, promises to transform our understanding of the universe. If a ninth planet exists in our solar system, scientists say ...

The SOAR Telescope sits on the peak of Cerro Pachón, part of the Chilean Andes mountain range. Recently, a rare winter storm swept across the Atacama desert, bringing snow to the driest place on Earth ...