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Queen’s Belfast team studies elusive asteroids near Neptune

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Astronomers at Queen’s University Belfast led an international team studying small bodies near Neptune, including elusive Trojan asteroids. The research aims to improve understanding of the solar system’s evolution; the supplied report does not provide further details on the findings or the team’s methods.

Discovered 2026-10-30T14:55:27.571199-07:00 | 2026-10-30T14:55:27.571199-07:00

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  • Research into distant small bodies can add to scientific understanding of how the solar system formed and evolved.
  • The report identifies an international research effort led by Queen’s University Belfast, but provides no specific findings or mission implications.

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