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Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered 2026 ED138, a large object beyond Neptune that could become the solar system's sixth recognized dwarf planet if further observations confirm it is massive enough to be round.…

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Astronomers May Have Just Discovered Our Solar System's Sixth Dwarf Planet - Slashdot

Slashdot·BeauHD·about 9 hours ago

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Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered 2026 ED138, a large object beyond Neptune that could become the solar system's sixth recognized dwarf planet if further observations confirm it is massive enough to be round.…

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The Rubin Observatory Finds Its First Dwarf Planet Candidate

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The Rubin Observatory Finds Its First Dwarf Planet Candidate

Universe Today·Evan Gough·about 23 hours ago

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The Vera Rubin Observatory found a distant Solar System object before its decade-long Legacy Survey of Space and Time even got started. The object is a dwarf planet candidate named 2026 ED138, and if confirmed, it will be one of the largest dwarf planets…

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Astronomers May Have Just Discovered Our Solar System's Sixth Dwarf Planet - Slashdot

Astronomers May Have Just Discovered Our Solar System's Sixth Dwarf Planet - Slashdot

The Rubin Observatory Finds Its First Dwarf Planet Candidate