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

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

via [Phys.org (Space News section)](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-rubin-observatory-reveals-dwarf-planet.html)

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.

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