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Rubin Observatory finds hundreds of new objects beyond Neptune

Original: The new Rubin Observatory is conducting an unprecedented continuous, deep scan of the entire southern sky. It's already

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun an unprecedented continuous, deep scan of the entire southern sky. Astronomers report it has already discovered hundreds of previously unknown objects in the outer solar system, beyond Neptune's orbit. Over the coming years the survey is expected to greatly expand knowledge of the distant solar system and its icy populations.

Why now: The observatory has just started surveying and its early discoveries show its record-breaking capabilities.

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• The new Rubin Observatory is conducting an unprecedented continuous, deep scan of the entire southern sky. It's already found hundreds of new objects beyond Neptune. In the coming years, it will fill in much more of the picture of our outer solar system. https://… · coreyspowell · 31

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