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Astronomers spot bright object beyond Pluto named 2026 ED138

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

Astronomers using Chile's Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified a bright object beyond Pluto, designated 2026 ED138. Its movement follows a path typical of a dwarf planet, and researchers say the discovery offers fresh clues about how planets formed in the outer Solar System. It is part of a growing catalogue of icy bodies in the distant Kuiper region.

Why now: A new dwarf-planet-like discovery beyond Pluto is generating interest in planetary science circles.

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• 🪐 ICYMI: 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 · 2

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