Valuable lessons from previous interstellar objects allowed scientists to develop a more rapid response when the third one arrived in July.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory
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Rubin Observatory Stuns and Awes With Sprawling First Look Images
Wow. Just wow.
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Another Ring of Objects Might Exist in the Outer Solar System
A search for a new target for NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft suggests that space beyond the Kuiper Belt could be an unexpectedly crowded place.
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Saving the Planet with Radar Astronomy
Once the largest telescope in the world, Arecibo kept watch for dangerous asteroids using radar. With it gone, the world is preparing the next generation of radar observatories.