Tag Archive for 'Vera C. Rubin Observatory'

This image from the Vera Rubin Observatory shows 2026 ED138. Image credit: NSF / DOE / Vera C. Rubin Observatory / NOIRLab / SLAC / AURA / M. Jurić, University of Washington / D. de Martin & M. Zamani, NSF’s NOIRLab.

Vera Rubin Observatory Spots Possible New Dwarf Planet beyond Pluto

Nov 2, 2026 by Natali Anderson

Astronomers using the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory have found what may be a new dwarf planet in the outer Solar System. The large, icy object carries...

A model of the inner Solar System showing the asteroids discovered by Rubin in light teal; known asteroids are dark blue. Image credit: NSF / DOE / Vera C. Rubin Observatory / NOIRLab / SLAC / AURA / R. Proctor / NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio / ESA / Gaia / DPAC / M. Zamani, NSF’s NOIRLab.

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 New Asteroids

Apr 3, 2026 by News Staff

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids, including hundreds of trans-Neptunian objects and 33 previously...

An artist’s impression of the asteroid 2025 MN45. Image credit: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory / NOIRLab / SLAC / AURA / P. Marenfeld.

Record-Setting Asteroid Found in Pre-Survey Data from Vera Rubin Observatory

Jan 9, 2026 by News Staff

Astronomers have detected an extraordinary asteroid, named 2025 MN45, in early data from the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera — the...

This composite combines 678 separate images, taken by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time, and shows the Trifid (top right) and Lagoon nebulae. Image credit: RubinObs / NOIRLab / SLAC / NSF / DOE / AURA.

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Releases Its First Images

Jun 24, 2025 by News Staff

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a major new scientific facility jointly funded by NSF and the U.S. DoE’s Office of Science. The new images are a small...