Rubin Observatory has spotted a distant world beyond Pluto as its decade-long survey begins revealing the hidden solar system ...

Object 2026 ED138 was spotted beyond Pluto using observations from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, and scientists say it could ...

There are currently five dwarf planets in our solar system that scientists agree on, but astronomers think they may have ...

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Telescope discovered a possible new dwarf planet that, if confirmed, could join 5 others ...

A MASSIVE new potential dwarf planet has been discovered for the first time – as the surprising reason for the find is ...

To be considered a dwarf planet, an object needs to be massive enough to form a round shape under its own gravity. ED138’s ...

The other five are Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea and Makemake.

The object, known for now as 2026 ED138, is one of the first discoveries by the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

ED138, a newly discovered dwarf planet candidate, could join a group of only five other recognized objects that includes our ...

Rubin Observatory spotted 2026 ED138 between March and July 2026, tracing the path of this possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto ...

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has found a large object that scientists have identified as a possible dwarf planet. A ...

Scientists with the U.S. National Science Foundation have identified a large object in the outer reaches of the solar system ...