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Rubin Observatory spots new dwarf planet candidate
Original: Rubin Observatory finds new dwarf planet candidate in our solar system
The Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile has identified a new dwarf planet candidate within our solar system, adding to the growing list of small icy bodies orbiting beyond Neptune. The find comes from the observatory's wide-field survey telescope, which is cataloguing objects across the sky at unprecedented speed. Details about the object's size and orbit have yet to be fully published.
Why now: The Rubin Observatory's early survey results are attracting wide attention as it begins revealing previously unseen solar system objects.
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