Named after the agency’s first chief astronomer, the high-tech observatory is expected to launch in 2027 and will feature a field of view 100 times larger than that of the Hubble Space Telescope.

“This new image of M31 is released in tribute to the groundbreaking legacy of Dr. Vera ... with early observations dating back to at least 1923 by astronomer Edwin Hubble. ... In Pictures ...

Take a deep breath: the universe is not just big it’s mind-bogglingly, practically scandalously huge. And it’s growing. A ...

A new image from NASA composed of different wavelengths created a stunning image of Andromeda. “This new image of M31 is released in tribute to the groundbreaking legacy of Dr. Vera Rubin, whose ...