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Rubin Observatory finds dwarf planet candidate

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 28, 3:50 PM ET

The Chile telescope spotted an icy object orbiting beyond Pluto.

Why it matters

It could add to the solar system's dwarf planets.

Background

Rubin surveys the whole sky.

The story so far

  1. Rubin Observatory finds dwarf planet candidate
  2. Rubin Observatory finds dwarf planet candidate
  3. Rubin telescope spots possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto

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