▲ Peaking Science Backward world? Rubin finds a retrograde object past Neptune Astronomers using the Rubin Observatory have found an object beyond Neptune orbiting backward relative to the planets, sparking debate over whether it was captured from interstellar space or flung outward by Neptune. 7 sources 8 articles v 5 1d ago
◼ Archived Science Potential new dwarf planet found by Harvard astrophysicists The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has identified a potential sixth dwarf planet located in the outer reaches of our solar system beyond Pluto. 13 sources 13 articles v 12 15d ago
◼ Archived Science 🔮 fades ‘The greatest cosmic movie ever made’: Historic telescope kicks off an unprecedented survey The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has launched its historic decade-long survey of the night sky. 3 sources 3 articles v 1 134d ago