October 29, 2026

Rubin Observatory reveals its first dwarf planet candidate in our solar system

Read the source: Phys.org (Space News section) (opens in new tab)

Rubin Observatory reveals 2026 ED138, a dwarf planet candidate. The icy body orbits beyond Pluto and was spotted by a scientist using data from the Simonyi Survey Telescope. It was discovered earlier this month at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

Topics: satellites and astronomy