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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.

Did light exist at the beginning of the universe?
By Charles Q. Choi published
Was it dark after the Big Bang, or did light shine immediately?

Ominous 'Chamaeleon' is hiding a stellar secret: Space photo of the week
By Jamie Carter published
The Dark Energy Camera captured glowing nebulae in the Chamaeleon I star-forming region, illuminating the dense clouds with newborn starlight.
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