SMRTR Science & EngineeringJul 26, 2025Live Science

Astronomers discover strange solar system body dancing in sync with Neptune: 'Like finding a hidden rhythm in a song'

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Astronomers have discovered a unique trans-Neptunian object, 2020 VN40, orbiting the sun once for every ten Neptune orbits. This object's 1,648-year orbit and unusual alignment with Neptune provide new insights into the outer solar system's dynamics. The discovery, made using the LiDO survey, could reshape understanding of distant solar system bodies and their movements, with potential implications for studying the solar system's evolution.

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