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Rare Three-Body System Discovered in Kuiper Belt

3/5/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at Brigham Young University has unveiled a rare three-body system, 148780 Altjira, nestled in the Kuiper Belt. Utilizing data from the W. M. Keck Observatory and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, this finding could revolutionize our understanding of solar system formation. Exciting observations are set to unfold over the next decade.

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at Brigham Young University has unveiled a rare three-body system, 148780 Altjira, nestled in the Kuiper Belt. Utilizing data from the W. M. Keck Observatory and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, this finding could revolutionize our understanding of solar system formation. Exciting observations are set to unfold over the next decade.