The most distant object in the solar system has been spotted by scientists in the depths of space - far beyond Pluto. The faint object is located approximately 140 times further away from the sun than the distance between our star and Earth - known as an astronomical unit (AU). It breaks the record for the most distant object in the solar system of 120 AU (11 billion miles) - which was named Farout and also discovered by Dr Sheppard back in December. Years of study are expected to take place to uncover the secrets of FarFarOut to provide more information on what happens at the outermost reaches of the solar system. Farout, known formally as 2018 VG18, is so far away and moving so slowly it will take a few years to determine its orbit.

Source: Daily Mail February 22, 2019 12:11 UTC