November 7, 2026

Rubin Observatory discovers two hidden companions of the Milky Way. Hundreds more may be waiting

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Rubin Observatory discovers two hidden Milky Way companions. The discoveries include a faint galaxy 355,000 light-years away and a star cluster hidden behind cosmic dust. Scientists suspect hundreds of additional satellite galaxies remain undiscovered in the night sky.

Topics: satellites and astronomy