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Rubin Observatory's Alert System Floods Astronomers with 800,000 Cosmic Pings on First Night

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's new alert system is online and is already sending astronomers a deluge of information about space events like supernovas.

posted on 03/01/2026

Astronomy

Rubin Observatory Spots Ancient Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Way Ahead of Schedule

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory detected the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS much earlier than other telescopes. This remarkable find happened during the observatory's commissioning phase.

posted on 07/26/2025