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Recent observations have revealed carbon monoxide venting from the largest comet ever seen, providing clues about its origins ...

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

For years, astronomers have been searching for a mysterious ninth planet lurking in the dark outer reaches of our solar ...

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With 3.2 billion pixels and a decade-long search, the Rubin Observatory will reveal what’s been hiding in plain sight.

The first images released by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory show details of our Solar System with unprecedented clarity.

A new type of computer simulation predicts that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will discover millions of previously undetected objects in the solar system over the course of the coming ...

37,000 trans-Neptunian objects, residents of the distant Kuiper Belt — nearly 10 times the current census — shedding light on Neptune’s past migration and the outer solar system’s history.

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A new observatory is set to detect millions of never-before-seen solar system objects, a global group of astronomers led by Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has said.

Washington DC [US], June 6 (ANI): A group of astronomers from across the globe, including a team from the University of Washington and led by Queen's University Belfast, have revealed new research ...