SUNSET: 
Rubin Observatory Announces 11,000 New Asteroids
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will discover up to 500,000 solar system objects every year. It’s already starting to deliver on that promise.
Rubin Observatory Detects Record-Breaking Asteroids
The Rubin Observatory has detected thousands of new asteroids, including several that spin a lot faster than expected for typical rubble piles.
Rubin Observatory Sends 800,000 Alerts to Astronomers — Per Night
The Vera Rubin Observatory is seeing 800,000 astronomical alerts per night — and that number will only increase.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Releases Long-Awaited First Photos
We're now seeing the first images after years of effort and frantic last-minute fixes that pushed the new observatory to completion.
Vera Rubin Observatory: Astronomy’s New Workhorse
In February 2025, Sky & Telescope contributing editor Govert Schilling visited three new astronomical observatories in northern Chile. This is the second of a three-part blog series.
