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Astronomers Discover Rare Dwarf Planet Candidate, Challenging Our Understanding of the Solar System

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Astronomers Discover Rare Dwarf Planet Candidate, Challenging Our Understanding of the Solar System

Boffin's software found a possible dwarf planet - a result so rare he thought it must be a bug

The Register

Boffin's software found a possible dwarf planet - a result so rare he thought it must be a bug

2026 ED138 is way out beyond Neptune and perhaps the smallest known object of its type

NewsBytes

Vera C. Rubin team in Chile spots possible dwarf planet

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 3,200-megapixel camera has identified a potential dwarf planet, provisionally named 2026 ED138, located on the Solar System's fringes.

A new pal for Pluto? Rubin Observatory finds its first dwarf planet candidate

GeekWire

A new pal for Pluto? Rubin Observatory finds its first dwarf planet candidate

2026 ED138 joins a tribe of potential dwarf planets on the edge of our solar system — and Rubin's astronomers are likely to find more during 10-year sky survey. Read More

Massive new ‘dwarf planet found’ in solar system as surprising reason why it has only been found now revealed

The Sun

Massive new ‘dwarf planet found’ in solar system as surprising reason why it has only been found now revealed

A MASSIVE new potential dwarf planet has been discovered for the first time - as the surprising reason for the find is revealed. Measuring between 370 and 930 miles wide the mysterious space orb...

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