Astronomers Find the Most Distant Known Object in the Solar System
Nicknamed “Farout,” the world is 120 times farther from the Sun than Earth. Continue reading Astronomers Find the Most Distant Known Object in the Solar System
Category Archives: Mauna Kea
Thirty Meter Telescope Permitted on Sacred Volcano, Rules Hawaii Supreme Court
After years of litigation, the Court issued a 4-1 ruling reinstating a permit to build the massive observatory on Mauna Kea’s summit. Continue reading Thirty Meter Telescope Permitted on Sacred Volcano, Rules Hawaii Supreme Court
Search for Planet Nine Turns Up Dwarf Planet at the Edge of Our Solar System
The world called ‘Goblin’ orbits about two times farther from the Sun than Pluto—and that’s at its nearest point. Continue reading Search for Planet Nine Turns Up Dwarf Planet at the Edge of Our Solar System
What Baby Stars and Meteorites Can Tell Us About Our Solar System’s Past
Rachel Smith studies the birth of stars to better understand the origins of life on Earth, and perhaps elsewhere in the universe. Continue reading What Baby Stars and Meteorites Can Tell Us About Our Solar System’s Past