Rubin observatory reveals two hidden companions of the Milky Way

Rubin observatory reveals two hidden companions of the Milky Way

Preview data from the recently completed NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile point to a wave of discoveries that may complete the census of the Milky Way's neighboring galaxies—including its faintest companions.

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