Object 2026 ED138 was spotted beyond Pluto using observations from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, and scientists say it could ...
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Rubin Observatory has spotted a distant world beyond Pluto as its decade-long survey begins revealing the hidden solar system ...
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 ...
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Scientists may add a new dwarf planet to the official roster of our solar system. The distant, icy body, provisionally dubbed ...
The object, known for now as 2026 ED138, is one of the first discoveries by the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.
A scorching lava planet 280 light-years away has surprised astronomers by apparently maintaining a thick atmosphere despite ...
Scientists using a Chile-based telescope ⁠have ⁠identified an icy object orbiting beyond Pluto ⁠that may join our solar ...
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