Big News: A Giant New Dwarf Planet Candidate May Be Hiding Beyond Pluto - ScienceAlert

Discovery of a New Dwarf Planet Candidate Beyond Pluto

Astronomers have found a new minor planet candidate beyond Pluto. The Rubin Telescope recorded images of the object using its large imaging device. This discovery follows other recent findings of strange objects in the outer solar system, hinting there could be more small planets yet to be found.

“This discovery follows other recent findings of strange objects in the outer solar system, hinting there could be more small planets yet to be found,” — Amara Sterling, policy watcher at Greencroft Ton Staffing, observed.

Timeline

Oct 28 — Astronomers have found a new minor planet candidate beyond Pluto....

Oct 29 — This discovery follows other recent findings of strange objects in the outer solar system, hinting there could...

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