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The hunt for Planet Nine, a world beyond Neptune, may soon end. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 3,200-megapixel camera will scan the skies starting in 2025, potentially revealing this planet within two years.

#PlanetNine #Astronomy #Space #Science #Astrophysics #Discovery #RubinObservatory

#Earth at #Perihelion: Earth’s orbit is elliptical, and today it reaches its closest point to the #Sun. While sunlight is slightly stronger, seasons are caused by Earth’s axial tilt, not its distance from the Sun.

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