Most-distant solar system object ever discovered

December 19, 2018 12:00 am | Updated 05:08 am IST - Washington

Most-distant solar system object observed

Scientists have discovered the most-distant body ever observed in our solar system — located over 100 times farther than Earth is from the Sun. The new object has been nicknamed “Farout”.PTI

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