Object 2026 ED138 was spotted beyond Pluto using observations from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, and scientists say it could ...

Rubin Observatory has spotted a distant world beyond Pluto as its decade-long survey begins revealing the hidden solar system ...

Astronomers have discovered icy rocks in the outer solar system that appear to defy the laws of physics, sparking speculation ...

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Telescope discovered a possible new dwarf planet that, if confirmed, could join 5 others ...

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has found a large object that scientists have identified as a possible dwarf planet. A ...

Lying beyond Pluto, 2026 ED138 could be as large as 1,500 kilometers in diameter. Astronomers are still working to confirm ...

ED138, a newly discovered dwarf planet candidate, could join a group of only five other recognized objects that includes our ...

Scientists may add a new dwarf planet to the official roster of our solar system. The distant, icy body, provisionally dubbed ...

In short, a regular planet has enough gravitational pull to clear out the space around it, whereas dwarf planets do not.

The object, known for now as 2026 ED138, is one of the first discoveries by the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

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