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Astronomers may have found a sixth dwarf planet
Original: Astronomers may have just discovered our solar system’s sixth dwarf planet
Astronomers report the possible discovery of a new dwarf planet in our solar system, which would become the sixth recognized object of its kind alongside Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake and Ceres. The candidate, spotted in the distant outer solar system, is drawing attention because dwarf planet classifications remain rare and contested, and each new find reshapes understanding of the solar system's farthest reaches.
Why now: New candidate dwarf planet discoveries are rare and challenge how we map the outer solar system.
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Evidence
- Astronomers may have just discovered our solar system’s sixth dwarf planet · Scientific American
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