New Dwarf Planet Candidate Identified Beyond Neptune

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Published: 2026-11-14
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily (citing University of Washington)
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Astronomers have identified 2026 ED138, a potentially large dwarf planet candidate orbiting beyond Pluto, using the Simonyi Survey Telescope. This discovery could expand the solar system's official dwarf planet family and suggests the existence of more hidden worlds far beyond Neptune, challenging current understanding of our outer solar system.

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