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Astronomers Flag Possible New Dwarf Planet Beyond Pluto

Astronomers Flag Possible New Dwarf Planet Beyond Pluto

Scientists have identified a distant icy object, 2026 ED138, that may qualify as a dwarf planet. Estimated at roughly 600–1,500 km in diameter, it orbits about 46 times farther from the Sun than Earth, beyond Pluto’s average distance.

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Possible New Dwarf Planet Identified Orbiting Beyond Pluto