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As light pollution increases, Texas works to protect the world's largest 'dark sky reserve'
While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area has fended ...
First images from new observatory bring night sky to life ‘like never before’
The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Vera C. Rubin ...
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As light pollution increases, West Texas works to protect the world's largest 'dark sky reserve'
While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has ...
Earth’s Largest Camera Takes 3 Billion-Pixel Images of the Night Sky
At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a digital camera that will create an unparalleled map of the cosmos.
Exact time to see the Buck Moon, dramatic meteor showers, and more in July 2025 night sky
The 2025 Buck Moon rises on July 10, in the southeast from about 10pm in the UK. July's full Moon is called the 'Buck Moon' ...
They Spotted a Flash in the Night Sky – It Turned Out to Be a Rare Exploding Star
A dramatic cosmic event, a rare dwarf nova that suddenly brightened by a factor of 2,500, has been discovered with the help ...
This observatory's first images are stunning — and just the start
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly ...
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Rubin Observatory takes its 1st look at the night skies - Space.com
The telescope, working with the world's largest digital camera, scans the night sky in search of dark matter. Recently, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory shared its first images with the world ...
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First images from new observatory bring night sky to life ‘like never before’ - The Independent
The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Vera C. Rubin Observatory, capturing the night sky “like never before.” ...