# Rubin Observatory reveals its first dwarf planet candidate in our solar system

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-27T22:30:05+00:00
- Category: Science
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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 2026 ED138, orbits our system beyond Pluto. It was spotted earlier this month by a scientist combing through data from the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

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