Outer Solar System may hold far more objects than previously thought

The Subaru Telescope has been conducting these observations to assist NASA's New Horizons mission, which was the first spacecraft to fly through and study the Kuiper Belt, located beyond Neptune. Since its launch in 2006, Subaru has been identifying Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) for New Horizons to observe. To date, Subaru's efforts have resulted in the discovery of 263 KBOs, with 11 of these located beyond the traditionally recognized boundary of the Kuiper Belt. Recent years have provided mounting evidence …