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Rubin Observatory spots its first dwarf planet candidate
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has identified its first dwarf planet candidate in our solar system, an early scientific result from the new telescope that began surveying the southern sky this year. The finding is drawing attention in the UK, Australia and Canada, with astronomers and space enthusiasts discussing what the observatory's wide-field survey could reveal about distant, icy bodies beyond Neptune in the coming years.
Why now: The Rubin Observatory's early discoveries are generating interest as the new telescope starts delivering results from its sky survey.
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