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Visitors from Distant Stars: Rubin Observatory Will Detect an Abundance of Interstellar Objects Careening Through Our Solar System

August 10, 2023

A top-down artist's illustration of the solar system showing the counterclockwise paths around the Sun of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars as well as newly discovered near-Earth asteroid 2022 SF289. To the upper right of the Sun, the green path of the new potentially-hazardous asteroid passes just in front of Earth's blue path. The new asteroid poses no foreseeable risk to Earth.

New Algorithm Developed for Rubin Ensnares its First Asteroid

The discovery confirms that Rubin will be ready to detect asteroids as soon as it comes online

Bringing the Universe to You - Rubin Observatory Premieres its Education and Public Outreach Program

Teachers, students, and the general public can now explore a suite of online, interactive experiences that highlight Rubin Observatory and its science