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6 incredible objects hidden in Vera C. Rubin Observatory's mind-boggling first image
By Brandon Specktor published
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first image release includes a 'staggering' view of 10 million galaxies in and around the Virgo Cluster. Here are six stunning sights hidden throughout the mind-boggling image.

Alcohol-soaked star system could help explain 'why life, including us, was able to form'
By Patrick Pester published
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array has detected methanol isotopes around a nearby star, which could help explain why the ingredients for life are present on Earth.

Mars rover captures first close-up photos of giant 'spiderwebs' on the Red Planet
By Harry Baker published
NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped its first images of web-like "boxwork" features on the surface of Mars. The zig-zagging rocks could provide clues about the Red Planet's watery past and whether it once harbored extraterrestrial life.

'Staggering' first images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory show 10 million galaxies — and billions more are on the way
By Perri Thaler published
The first "stunning" images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory were released this morning, capturing roughly 10 million galaxies, many of which have never been studied before.

How to see the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory on Monday
By Perri Thaler last updated
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory shared a "sneak peak" of its first highly-detailed space images this morning, with the full debut of all its new images coming at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday.

Rubin Observatory releases 'sneak peek' of first images taken with world's largest camera
By Patrick Pester published
The world has gotten an early preview of the Rubin Observatory's first images, which include stunning snaps of spiraling galaxies and the Trifid and Lagoon nebulae.
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