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Rubin Observatory Spots Two Faint Milky Way Companions

Rubin Observatory Spots Two Faint Milky Way Companions

Early data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile indicate two previously hidden satellite galaxies near the Milky Way. The findings point to a wave of discoveries that could refine the census of our galaxy’s faintest neighbors.

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Rubin observatory reveals two hidden companions of the Milky Way