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Vera Rubin Observatory spots bright object beyond Pluto

Original: 🪐 WATCH: Astronomers using # Chile 's Vera C. Rubin # Observatory spotted a bright object past # Pluto named 2026 ED138.

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile have identified a bright object, designated 2026 ED138, orbiting beyond Pluto. Its movement follows a path typical of a dwarf planet, giving scientists fresh clues about how planets formed in the outer Solar System. The find highlights the observatory's growing role in surveying the distant reaches of the Solar System.

Why now: It is a new and visually striking astronomical discovery from the Rubin Observatory, which is drawing attention to outer Solar System research.

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• 🪐 WATCH: Astronomers using # Chile 's Vera C. Rubin # Observatory spotted a bright object past # Pluto named 2026 ED138. Its movement follows a path typical of a # dwarfplanet , offering scientists fresh clues about # planet formation in our outer # SolarSystem . 👉 Learn more:… · tksst@fediscience.org · 3

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